Scrumptious Shoo-fly Cake

I think I’ll break my poetry streak today and share one of my favorite recipes, given to me by an old, now-moved-on neighbor. I’m a huge fan of molasses, thus, my favorite cake:

Shoo-fly Cake

2 cups hot water
1 cup molasses (green label)
1 Tbsp baking soda

Crumbs:
4 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter
1 tsp salt

Combine first 3 ingredients and set aside. Make crumbs; mix well. Reserve 1 cup of crumbs. Combine rest of crumbs with liquid ingredients and pour into lightly greased 9×13 cake pan. Sprinkle reserved crumbs on top. Bake at 350° for 40 minutes or longer (check with a toothpick).

Half the recipe will fit in 8×8 or 9×9 pan.

Mmmm, I think I’ll go make it right now. I love having a good-sized helping with a tall glass of milk.