Candlelight Inn Bed & Breakfast

Amish Shoofly Cake: Dessert

Servings: 12

Prep time:20 minutes

Ingredients:

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  4 cups White flour

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  2 2/3 cups Brown sugar

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  1 cup Butter

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  Pinch of salt

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  2 cups Boiling water

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  1 cup Molasses (we use Turkey Brand Syrup)

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  2 teaspoons Baking soda

Step 1:

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9x13 baking pan.

Step 2:

Mix flour, brown sugar, butter, and salt together and work into crumbs. Save 1 and 1/2 cups of crumbs for the top of the cake.

Step 3:

Combine hot water, molasses, and baking soda, mixing well. Add 1/2 of liquid to crumbs. Mix until moist and smooth. Add remaining liquid and mix. Will be runny!

Step 4:

Pour into prepared baking pan and top with reserved crumbs. Press crumbs lightly into top. Bake for 45 minutes.