Shoofly Coffee Cake

Submitted by Julie Bs Hive

"From a 1950s cookbook whose cover is long-lost, Shoofly Pie in cake form. One of my husband's favorites, it's not around long enough for me to have to shoo flies away!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup molasses
• 1 1⁄3 cups sour cream
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cinnamon

directions

1. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
2. In large bowl of electric mixer, combine butter, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla and molasses.
3. Beat at medium speed for about 2 minutes; add dry ingredients alternately with sour cream, beating until smooth.
4. Mix brown sugar, walnuts and cinnamon.
5. Spread 1/3 of batter in greased and lightly floured 10-inch tube pan.
6. Sprinkle with 1/3 of the nut mixture. Repeat twice.
7. Bake at 350° for 55 minutes or until pick inserted near center comes out clean.

Reviews

[Kat's Mom]

Lovely molasses flavor. I took a chance and baked it in a black silicone bundt cake pan. It came out a bit crumbly, but a day of sitting in the refrigerator helped that. Next time I will bake it at 325º and start checking it after 50 minutes. Great with a cup of coffee for breakfast. Thanks!

 

[Ginger Rose]

This cake was lovely! The molasses and the cinnamom give it a lovely flavour. Thanks for posting the recipe!