Shoo Fly Cake

Shoo Fly Cake is a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch dessert that gets its name from the phrase ‘shoo fly,’ which was used to shoo away flies from the sweet molasses filling.

This is vegetarian recipe. Dish can be prepared in 90 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 14.

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Shoo Fly Cake

Cooking Method: Baking Cuisine: American Courses: Anytime, Dessert Recipe Keys: Vegetarian

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 40 min Rest Time 30 min Total Time 1 hr 30 mins

Servings: 8 Calories: 2800

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup All-purpose flour
• 1 cup Brown sugar
• ¹⁄₂ cup Butter
• ¹⁄₂ cup Molasses
• ¹⁄₂ cup Boiling water
• 1 teaspoon Baking soda
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Cinnamon
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Cloves
• ¹⁄₄ teaspoon Salt
• 1 Egg
• Crumb topping:
• ¹⁄₂ cup All-purpose flour
• ¹⁄₂ cup Brown sugar
• 2 tablespoon Butter

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2. In a large bowl, mix together flour, brown sugar, and butter until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup of the mixture for the crumb topping.
3. In a separate bowl, dissolve baking soda in boiling water. Stir in molasses.
4. Add cinnamon, cloves, salt, and egg to the molasses mixture. Mix well.
5. Gradually add the molasses mixture to the flour mixture, stirring until just combined.
6. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the reserved crumb topping evenly over the batter.
7. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Allow the cake to cool for 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 8

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 350kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 12g19%

Total Carbohydrate 60g20%

Sugars 40g

Protein 4g8%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.