Lemon Pound Cake With Cherry Streusel Topping Food

LEMON POUND CAKE WITH CHERRY STREUSEL TOPPING

Steps:

• Beat together butter and cream cheese until creamy.
• While still beating add eggs and sugar.
• Add dry ingredients alternately with sour cream.
• Stir in vanilla, lemon juice and lemon rind.
• Pour into greased loaf pans.
• Streusel:.
• Mix streusel ingredients together until coarse and crumbly.
• Spoon a layer of cherry filling down the middle of each loaf (don't cover the entire top, just a strip down the middle).
• Sprinkle streusel over the entire top of each loaf.
• Bake at 325°F for 45 minutes (mini loafs) to 90 minutes (large loaves).
• Test frequently after one hour to allow for your oven and pans.
• Cool in pan before turning out.

CHERRY STREUSEL CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• In a bowl, combine all streusel topping mixture; set aside.
• In a bowl, combine the butter with 1-1/3 cups sugar, vanilla and lemon juice; beat in the 2 eggs, then stir in sour cream.
• In another bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Add to the butter/sourcream mixture; mix well to combine.
• Combine the pie filling with 1/3 cup sugar, pecans and cinnamon.
• Spread 1/2 of the batter into a prepared baking dish, then spoon the cherry mixture over the batter.
• Spread the remaining batter on top of the cherry mixture.
• Sprinkle with the streusel topping.
• Bake for 45 minutes.
• Serve warm.

LEMON STREUSEL CAKE

Steps:

• Cut butter into cake mix until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup mixture for topping; stir in nuts and set aside. To remaining mixture, add milk and eggs; beat on high speed for 2 minutes. Pour into greased and floured 13x9-in. baking dish; set aside. , In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and zest until blended. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto the batter and spread to edges of pan. , Sprinkle with reserved cake mixture. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Store in refrigerator.