Shoofly Cupcakes

Name: Shoofly Cupcakes
Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups packed brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup cold butter, cubed; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 cups boiling water; 1 cup molasses

7 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold butter, cubed
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups boiling water
1 cup molasses

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup for topping. Add baking soda to remaining crumb mixture. Stir in water and molasses.
2

Fill 24 paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool.