New York Crumb Cake

"This is for those of you who, like me, don't particularly like the "apple" in their Apple Pie but loooove the crumble/crust! Serve a warm slab of New York Crumb Cake together with some vanilla ice cream and you'll be in "Crumb Heaven" guaranteed."

New York Crumb Cake

2 Tbsp. canola oil
4 c. all purpose flour
1/2 c granulated sugar
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 large egg
1/2 c milk
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 c packed light brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. unsalted butter, melted and cooled
powdered sugar for dusting

1. Preheat oven to 325 f. Lightly coat a 9 by 12 1/2 inch baking pan with canola oil and dust with flour. Shake off excess.

2. In a medium bowl, sift together 1 1/2 c. of flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt and set aside.
3. In a second bowl, whisk together egg, milk, canola oil, and vanilla. Using a spatula, fold flour mixture(above) into egg mixture.

4. Spread batter evenly into prepared pan and set aside.

5. In a medium bowl, combine remaining 2 1/2 c. flour, brown sugar and cinnamon. Pour melted butter over flour mixture and toss with a spatula until large crumbs form. Sprinkle crumbs over batter.
bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes then roatate the pan and cook another 10 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.

6. Transfer baking pan to rack to cool. Dust with confectioners sugar. Using a serated knife, cut into 3-inch squares.