Shoo-Fly Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. dark molasses
1 Tbsp. baking soda
2 c. hot water
4 c. flour
3/4 c. shortening
1 lb. brown sugar
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Mix crumb ingredients (flour, shortening, brown sugar and salt) together.
Set aside 1 cup.
Mix ingredients for liquid (molasses, baking soda and hot water) and combine with crumbs. Pour into greased 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan.
Sprinkle 1 cup crumbs over top.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 to 40 minutes.
This cake has a moist bottom like the Shoo-Fly Pie.