Shoofly Crumb Cake

Name: Shoofly Crumb Cake
Ingredients: 4 cups flour; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup light brown sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 cup butter; 1 cup table molasses; 2 cups boiling water; 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda

8 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

4 cups flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
1 cup table molasses
2 cups boiling water
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda

Directions

1

Mix the flour, sugars, salt and butter to crumbs using a pastry blender or your fingers.
2

Reserve one cup of the crumbs for topping.
3

Mix the molasses, boiling water, and baking soda and gradually add to the major part of the crumbs until well blended.
4

Pour this mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
5

Sprinkle the reserved 1 cup of crumbs on top.
6

Bake in a 350 F oven for 55 minutes.