Shoo-fly Cake

6 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 2 cups boiling water

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat over to 350 degrees.
  2. 2
    Grease and flour a 9X13 pan.
  3. 3
    Mix flour, sugar and butter together by rubbing between your fingers to make crumbs.
  4. 4
    Take one cup of crumb mixture and put aside to use for the topping.
  5. 5
    Add the baking soda to the molasses,stir.
  6. 6
    Pour molasses mixture into crumb mixture and then add the boiling water and stir with a large spoon.
  7. 7
    Pour into prepared pan.
  8. 8
    Top with the 1 cup of crumbs you saved.
  9. 9
    Bake 30-40 or until a toothpick comes out clean.

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