shoo fly cake

Name: Shoo Fly Cake
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## CRUMB MIXTURE; 4 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1 cup(s) sugar; 3/4 cup(s) oil ( can use extra virgin oil or vegetable oil or canola oil); ## SET ASIDE 1 CUP OF CRUMB MIXTURE FOR TOPPING ON CAKE; ## STEP 2; 2 cup(s) boiling water; 1/2 cup(s) dark karo syrup; 1/2 cup(s) brer rabbit molasses; 1 tablespoon(s) baking soda

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Sue Myers Case

Carlisle, PA

Updated on Nov 5, 2013

This is my Aunt Janet's Recipe and I found this cake to be amazing. Better than a shoo fly pie I recently tried made in Lancaster County, PA and so moist.

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Ingredients

CRUMB MIXTURE
4 cups all purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup oil ( can use extra virgin oil or vegetable oil or canola oil)
SET ASIDE 1 CUP OF CRUMB MIXTURE FOR TOPPING ON CAKE
STEP 2
2 cups boiling water
1/2 cup dark karo syrup
1/2 cup brer rabbit molasses
1 tablespoon baking soda

How To Make shoo fly cake

Step 1

Mix the crumb mixture together and set aside.

Step 2

Mix boiling water, karo syrup, and rabbit molasses together in a separate bowl. Add baking soda and stir, this will foam up so make sure the bowl is large enough.
Step 3

Add crumb mixture (except 1 cup) to liquid above and mix well.
Step 4

Pour into greased 13x9 cake pan. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture to top of cake.
Step 5

Bake at 350 for 40 - 45 minutes. ENJOY.
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