Old Fashioned Shoofly Cake – a delicious recipe with flour, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, salt, brown sugar. Easy to follow and perfect for any occasion.
Serves 4
Baking & Desserts
Servings:persons
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2
Grease and flour a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
3
Mix the flour, spices, salt and sugars, then cut in the shortening and butter with a pastry blender or similar tool until the mixture is the consistency of fine crumbs.
4
Set aside 1 cup of the mixture.
5
In another bowl, pour the boiling water over the molasses and stir until dissolved.
6
Stir in the baking soda.
7
When the bubbling subsides, add to the dry ingredients and stir until smoothly blended.
8
Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
9
Give the pan a good thunk to settle contents, and drag a knife a few times through the center of the batter from the outside to the middle to help the cake rise evenly.
10
Sprinkle with reserved cup of crumbs.
11
Bake for about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
1922
kcal
Calories
129
g
Fat
186
g
Carbs
11
g
Protein
FatCarbsProtein
* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.
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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.
You need 12 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves, and more.
Yes, Old Fashioned Shoofly Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.
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