Lemon Foldover Coffee Cake

Enjoy a bite of springtime with this amazing lemon foldover coffee cake.

I am a sucker for any recipe that has lemon in the name!  A few weeks ago I was craving a little sunshine and springtime on a dreary, rainy Pacific NW day and I came across this recipe for Lemon Foldover Coffee Cake and I just couldn’t help myself.  I figured it was the perfect way to bring a little sunshine into the day and besides that I had a jar of lemon curd on my self just begging to be used.  I gave you fair warning earlier this week that lemon season is here.  If you missed the yummy Lemon Poppyseed Cookies I shared earlier this week – check them out!

You know this is a good recipe because after my husband tasted it, he made me promise not to give it all away.  He loved it and I loved it!  I did share some because I knew we would eat the entire thing if I didn’t!    Besides being delicious they are fun to make too.  It is made with a yeast based dough so if you are scared of yeast and need some tips for working yeast check out this post.

After your dough has risen roll it out on a floured surface to a 18 x 12 inch rectangle and cut into eighteen 4 x 3 rectangles. Add a teaspoon of lemon curd onto the center of each rectangle.

Fold each piece in half diagonally to form a triangle.  Be sure and seal the edges closed.

Place the pieces into two lengthwise rows in a greased, foil lined 9 x 13 pan with the point up.

Combine 1/2 C sugar with lemon and orange zest.  Mix well to release the oils from the zest.

Sprinkle sugar mixture over triangles and then drizzle with melted butter.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.

Cool in pan for about 10 minutes and then lift by the foil and place on a cooling rack.  Drizzle with lemon cream cheese glaze.

Then break off a piece and bite into a little soft pillow of lemon heaven.

This Lemon Foldover Coffee Cake would be the perfect addition to an Easter brunch or really any time!

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5 from 1 vote

Lemon Foldover Coffee Cake

Course Bread

Prep Time 2 hours 30 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 55 minutes

Servings 18 pieces

Author Leigh Anne Wilkes

Ingredients

• 1/2 C warm water 105-115degrees F
• 1 pkg active dry yeast 2 1/4 tsp
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 C buttermilk room temperature
• 1/3 C granulated sugar
• 1/4 C butter melted
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 1/2 to 4 C all purpose flour
• 1/2 C sugar
• 3 Tbsp lemon zest
• 1 Tbsp orange zest
• 1/2 C lemon curd
• 1/4 C butter melted
• Lemon Cream Cheese Glaze
• 2 oz. softened cream cheese
• 1 Tbsp milk or whipping cream
• 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp vanilla

Instructions

• Add yeast to warm water and allow to stand for 10 minutes or until foamy.
• Lightly beat eggs and add eggs, buttermilk, 1/3 C sugar, 1/4 C melted butter, vanilla and salt to yeast mixture.
• Beat in 2 1/2 C flour wtih a mixer on low. Beat for 5 minutes.
• Add in as much remaining flour as needed to make a soft dough, will be slightly sticky.
• Cover and let rise in warm place until double in size, about 1 hour.
• Combine 1/2 C sugar, lemon and orange zest and stir to release the oils from the zest.
• Line a 9 x 13 pan with foil and grease.
• Punch dough down and put on a lightly floured surface and roll into a 18 x 12 inch rectangle.
• Cut into 18, 4 x 3 inch rectangles. Spoon a rounded teaspoon of lemon curd into the center of each and then fold over into a triangle, seal edges.
• Place triangles in prepared pan with point sticking up. Make sure edges are sealed.
• Drizzle with 1/4 C melted butter and sprinkle with sugar mixture.
• Cover and let rise in warm place until double in size (about 30 minutes)
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes
• Remove from pan by lifting foil.
• Make cream cheese glaze by combining cream cheese, 1 Tbsp milk, 1 1/2 tsp lemon juice and 1/2 tsp vanilla. Beat until smooth
• Add in 1 1/4 c powdered sugar or more if needed to create a nice drizzling consistency.
• Drizzle coffee cake with glaze.

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