Shoofly Cake
This close kin to shoofly pie has no crust; consequently, it can be put together more quickly. The crumb topping and gooey bottom make an icing unnecessary. It is best served when slightly warm, fresh from the oven.
Ingrediënten
- 4 cups flour use 2 cups whole wheat flour and 2 cups white flour, if desired
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup butter or margarine
- 2 cups boiling water
- 1 cup molasses
- 2 tsp. baking soda
Instructies
- Work the flour, sugar, and butter into fine crumbs with your fingers or a pastry mixer.
- Set aside 1½ cups crumbs for topping.
- Mix water, molasses, and baking soda together.
- Then add to the remaining crumbs.
- Mix until batter is very thin yet still lumpy.
- Pour into greased and floured 9” x 13” cake pan.
- Sprinkle with reserved crumbs.
- Bake at 350° for 35 minutes.
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