Recipe: Shoofly Cake

Recipes using Argo Baking Powder

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup hot water
• 1/2 cup light molasses
• whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Stir together flour, sugar, soda and salt.
3. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
4. Remove 1/3 cup and set aside.
5. Stir hot water and molasses together and add to crumb mixture; stir just until blended.
6. Turn batter into greased 9 inch round cake pan.
7. Sprinkle reserved 1/3 cup crumbs over top.
8. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
9. Serve warm or cool with whipped cream or ice cream.