Shoo-Fly Cake(From True Pennsylvania Dutch...) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. flour
1 lb. brown sugar (light or dark)
2 sticks margarine
1 c. molasses
2 c. boiling water
1 heaping tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Mix flour, sugar and margarine (cut with pastry blender or two knives), forming crumbly mixture. Reserve 1 1/2 cups on the side.
Mix molasses, boiling water and baking soda (mixture will foam).
Now mix the flour mixture and molasses liquid mixture.
Pour into a 9 x 13-inch baking pan. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture gently on top so that it does not sink.
Bake for approximately 45 minutes. Check with a toothpick.
Wonderful served slightly warm.