Shoo-Fly Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. boiling water
1 c. dark molasses
1 Tbsp. baking soda
2 c. brown sugar
5 c. flour
3/4 c. liquid shortening
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Combine water, molasses and baking soda in a bowl.
In a separate bowl, mix remaining ingredients, reserving 1 cup of the crumb mixture.
Mix remaining crumb mixture into the molasses mixture.
Pour into a greased 9 x 13 x 2-inch pan.
Bake for 50 minutes in a 350\u00b0 oven.
Sprinkle reserved crumbs on top after the first 20 minutes of baking.
Let cool and enjoy with a glass of milk or a cup of coffee.