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Shoofly Crumb Cake

If you like molasses, you will love this rich, moist cake. The recipe comes from a pennsylvania dutch restauranteur named betty groff and is published in an old book by her called good earth and country cooking.

Steps

Mix the flour , sugars , salt and butter to crumbs using a pastry blender or your fingers.
Reserve one cup of the crumbs for topping.
Mix the molasses , boiling water , and baking soda and gradually add to the major part of the crumbs until well blended.
Pour this mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
Sprinkle the reserved 1 cup of crumbs on top.
Bake in a 350 f oven for 55 minutes.

Ingredients

flour, granulated sugar, light brown sugar, salt, butter, table molasses, boiling water, baking soda