Molasses Crumb Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. Crisco
1 c. baking molasses
1 c. hot water
1 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Mix flour, sugar and Crisco together to form crumbs.
Set aside 1 cup of crumbs for the top of the cakes.
Mix molasses, hot water and baking soda together, then beat in the rest of the crumb mixture.
This makes 2 (9-inch) cakes.
Sprinkle 1/2 cup crumbs on top of each cake.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 to 40 minutes.