Shoo-Fly Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. molasses
2 1/2 c. boiling water
1 Tbsp. baking soda
4 c. flour
3/4 c. oil
1 (1 lb.) box brown sugar

Preparation

Mix molasses, boiling water and baking soda; set aside.
Mix flour, oil and brown sugar until crumbly.
Save 1 1/2 cups crumbs for top.
Add liquid to crumbs a little at a time; mix well. Grease and flour a 13 x 9-inch pan or two 8-inch pans.
Pour batter into pan and top with remaining crumbs.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 50 minutes or when cake tester comes out clean.