Shoo-Fly Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour
1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. soda
1 c. molasses

Preparation

Mix first 3 ingredients until crumbly; reserve 1/2 cup crumbs. Mix soda, molasses and 1 cup hot water.
Stir into remaining crumbs.
Spoon batter into layer cake pan.
Sprinkle with reserved crumbs.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes.
Serve warm or cold.