Shoo-Fly Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup margarine
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup molasses
2 cups water
2 tablespoons hot water
1 teaspoon baking soda

Preparation

Mix all dry ingredients with margarine.
Take 1 cup of mixture and reserve for topping and set aside.
Dissolve baking soda in hot water.
Add molasses, water and dissolved baking soda.
Mix well.
Pour into a greased 9x13 pan.
Sprinkle with reserved topping mixture.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean.