shoo fly cake

Name: SHOO FLY CAKE
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Cuisine: German
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) dark brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 4 cup(s) flour; 3/4 cup(s) margarine; 1 cup(s) molasses; 2 1/4 cup(s) boiling water; 1 - baking soda

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Joan HAMMER

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FL

Updated on Oct 14, 2011

This is a great alternative for the original Pennsylvania Dutch Shoo Fly Pie!

Rate

prep time 30 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield About 16 Servings

Ingredients

1 pound dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups flour
3/4 cup margarine
1 cup molasses
2 1/4 cups boiling water
1 - baking soda

How To Make shoo fly cake

Step 1

Mix first four ingredients with a pastry blender as you would pie dough. Remove 3/4 cup of crumbs and set aside for crumb topping.

Step 2

Dissolve baking soda in 1/4 cup boiling water.
Step 3

Mix leftover crumbs, molasses, soda mixture and remaining 2 cups of boiling water together.
Step 4

Pour mixture into greased 10 x 13 x 2" pan.
Step 5

Sprinkle reserved crumbs on top of mixture.
Step 6

Bake @ 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes
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