Shoo-Fly Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Work the flour, sugar and margarine together as you would a pie dough, into coarse crumbs.
2. 2
   Reserve 1 1/2 cups of crumbs.
3. 3
   Mix the molasses, boiling water and baking soda and combine with remaining crumbs.
4. 4
   Mix well.
5. 5
   Batter will be thin.
6. 6
   Pour into an oblong cake pan which has been greased and floured.
7. 7
   Sprinkle the remaining crumbs over the cake.
8. 8
   Bake at 350° for 45 minutes.