There is nothing I enjoy more than a piece of crumb cake. And I’m not just talking any old crumb cake. A self-proclaimed crumb cake expert, it has to be comprised of a predominantly thick, dense, semi-sweet layer of “crumb” with a thin layer of moist yellow cake that will potentially be eaten. I say this because, well, if the crumb part of the cake is divine enough, one will forgo the yellow cake and enjoy the deliciousness of the cinnamon goodness of the crumb.

Well, a great friend of mine just climbed the friendship ladder and reached supreme status when she brought this piece of crumb cake to my home. This divine morsel holds all of the above noted qualities and much more. Not too sweet, not too cinnamony, perfectly proportioned, and fresh from the oven, I could have eaten the entire sheet. Known for their hit TV show, Cake Boss, Carlo’s Bake Shop of Hoboken, NJ, literally takes the cake in my book.