shoo fly cake

18 Pinches
Reading, PA
Updated on Oct 24, 2014

An old family favorite... This recipe makes its own crust and has the other two parts of a shoo fly pie -- the cake and the goo. If you like shoo fly pie, you'll like this!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake
yield 12 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1 pound light brown sugar
  • 1/2 pound margarine or butter, softened
  • 4 cups flour
  • 2 cups turkey golden table syrup
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt

How To Make shoo fly cake

  • Step 1
    Mix first 3 ingredients into small crumbs, reserving 2 cups for the top.
  • Step 2
    Tightly press the remainder into the bottom of a sprayed 13x9 pan.
  • Step 3
    Stir together the syrup, water, baking soda and salt. Pour onto the crumb layer.
  • Step 4
    Top with the reserved crumbs. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until tops springs back like a regular cake.

Discover More

Category: Cakes
Category: Pies
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Sugar
Keyword: #shoo-fly

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