Amish Inspired Shoo Fly Cake

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• Ingredients
• 4 C Flour
• 2 C Brown Sugar
• 3/4 C Butter
• 2 C Hot Water (Almost Boiling)
• 1 C Molasses
• 1 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
• Instructions
• Preheat oven to 350°
• In a large bowl mix flour, brown sugar, and butter with a mixer until small pebbles form
• Take out 1 Cup of mixture and set aside
• In another bowl combine molasses, hot water, and baking soda (add baking soda to water then to molasses to create a reaction)
• Add wet ingredients to dry and mix
• Place batter in a 9X13 greased pan
• Sprinkle flour, sugar, and butter mixture that was set aside from earlier on top of cake
• Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes

bon appetit