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Lemon Raspberry Coffee Cake & Sweet Basil Whipped Cream

Ingredients
  

  • For the Lemon Raspberry Coffee Cake
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup 2 sticks room temperature butter
  • 4 eggs
  • Juice from 1 lemon
  • Zest from 2 lemons
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1-1 1/2 cups fresh raspberries
  • For the Basil Whipped Cream
  • 1 cup whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 4-5 fresh basil leaves

Instructions
 

  • For the Lemon Raspberry Coffee Cake
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Grease a 9x9 baking dish
  • In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, and salt. Add softened butter until combined.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla extract.
  • Pour egg and lemon juice mixture into dry ingredients until just combined.
  • Fold in raspberries and then pour into baking dish.
  • Bake for 45 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. (Half way through baking time check to see if the coffee cake is browning too much. If it is, cover with foil the rest of the baking time.)
  • For the Basil Whipped Cream
  • Using a food processor or blender, pulse all ingredients until light and fluffy.