9/1/2023 0 Comments Old school crumb cakes![]() ![]() The art of the cake is in the crumb: you don't want them too streusel-y. Lots of butter and brown sugar help ensure that it is able to do its job. Crumb cake does not aspire to be a gourmet food: its goal is to feed you and make you happy. Hahn's makes a higher quality version than you'll buy at most delis, but it still has that simple, unfussy quality about it that makes crumb cake so great. It's perfect because it's an ideal specimen of a truly quotidien (at least in the NY metro area) foodstuff. ![]() Now, I am going to try to be careful with how I say this, because I don't want you to get the wrong idea. I typed my address with haste, lest they change their mind.Ī few weeks after that, a glorious package arrived with a pleasing heft to it. Then, several years passed where a lot happened, but none of it involved Hahn's.Īnd then, suddenly, a few weeks ago, they e-mailed me and asked if they could send me some samples of their cake. Note: if you are confused about what crumb cake is and is not, please check out this post. Being a misplaced east coaster in the wild west, I was delighted to come across a company that shipped what is probably my single favorite childhood (and adult, let's be honest) treat. Way back in 2007, when I lived in Seattle and was a baby, I came across (and wrote a feature about) Hahn's Crumb Cake. I am singing that song because sometimes, life comes full circle in beautiful and delicious ways. If you were here right now, you might say: "I wonder why CakeSpy is singing 'Circle of Life' from The Lion King in her outdoor voice right now?".
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