Shoo-Fly Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
1 cup Brer Rabbit molasses
2 tsp. baking soda
2 cups hot water

Preparation

Combine flour, sugar and shortening to make crumbs.
Reserve 1 cup of crumbs for top.
To remaining crumb mixture add molasses, baking soda and hot water.\tMix well.
Pour into greased and floured 9 X 13 pan.
Sprinkle reserved crumbs over batter.\tBake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Serve with whipped cream.