Shoo-Fly Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 c. flour
1 lb. brown sugar
1 c. butter or 1/2 butter and 1/2 margarine
2 c. boiling water
1 c. molasses
2 tsp. baking soda

Preparation

Mix flour, sugar and butter until crumbly.
Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumbs.
Mix water,
molasses and baking soda; add to remaining crumbs (will be very thin batter).
Pour into 13 x 9-inch pan. Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups reserved crumbs over top.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 45 minutes.