Lemon Cream Cheese Muffins with Crumb Topping

Ingredients:

For the Muffins:

1.5 cups cake flour

4 ounces cream cheese, softened

2 tablespoons buttermilk, room temperature

3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

1.25 cups granulated sugar

3 eggs, room temperature

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon lemon zest

½ teaspoon kosher salt

For the Cream Cheese Swirl:

8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

For the Crumb Topping:

1/3 cup powdered sugar

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and sliced

Instructions:

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