New York Style Crumb Cake

The weather has been icy at best here in Calgary, and what I seem to be craving most are warm baked goods.  I recently bought the book Baked Explorations and decided to give the New York Style Crumb Cake an honest effort.   Having a slice fresh out of the oven beside the roaring fire was a serious slice of heaven.  The best thing about a solid crumb cake is that you can literally eat it any time of day.  Over a cup of coffee in the morning, alongside gossip with a girlfriend in the afternoon, or á la mode after dinner.  What better rationalization does one need for baking a cake?