Shoo-fly Cake

I don't like Shoo-fly pie--but this cake is SO good-not as sweet as the pie and has an amazing taste. If you like molasses-try this one-YUMMY!Stays fresh too!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 1 9X13 cake

Ingredients

• 4  cups flour
• 2  cups sugar
• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine
• 1  tablespoon baking soda
• 1  cup molasses
• 2  cups boiling water

Directions

1. Preheat over to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and flour a 9X13 pan.
3. Mix flour, sugar and butter together by rubbing between your fingers to make crumbs.
4. Take one cup of crumb mixture and put aside to use for the topping.
5. Add the baking soda to the molasses,stir.
6. Pour molasses mixture into crumb mixture and then add the boiling water and stir with a large spoon.
7. Pour into prepared pan.
8. Top with the 1 cup of crumbs you saved.
9. Bake 30-40 or until a toothpick comes out clean.