Umm, so you know how some things are best eaten straight out of the oven, standing at the kitchen counter with a fork poking into the still-too-hot-it’s-burning-your-mouth cake? But you don’t care because it’s just so delicious that if you don’t seize this moment you may very well regret it? Or is that just me?

Well, this is that dessert.

Cinnamon Sugar Apple Cake. It’s what dreams are made of.

Oh–not your dreams? Well, think again. This cake is uber moist [sorry, all you who are averse to that work--I'm not sure how else to describe it] and spongy. The crunchy topping is sugary sweet to the max, a perfect contrast to the fruity sweetness of the cake’s little bits of chewy apple delight. We enjoyed this cake for dessert and also breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Like Lindsay and her husband, Ben and I ate the whole pan in a matter of days. It is just that good. I hope you enjoy it too!

Cinnamon Sugar Apple Cake [from Pinch of Yum]
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Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1/3 cup canola oil
• 1 egg
• 1 cup buttermilk [I subbed milk and lemon juice]
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups chopped apples [I used Gala once and then Gala/Granny Smith round 2, and didn't peel them.]
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon melted butter