Pennsylvania Dutch Shoo-Fly Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups white flour
2 cups whole wheat flour
1 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup baking molasses (I use Brer Rabbit)
2 teaspoons baking soda (level)
2 cups hot water

Preparation

Mix together (like a crumbly pie crust) flour, shortening, sugars in a large bowl, reserving 1/2 cup of the crumbs for top of cake.
In another bowl, mix: molasses, baking soda and hot water.
Stir until mixed and some of the foam disappears.
Add to the crumb mixture and stir until blended.
Put in a 9 X 13 inch loaf pan that has been greased and floured.
Put the 1/2 cup crumb mixture on top and bake for 1 hour at 350 deg.