Amish Shoo Fly Cake Recipe
About this Amish Shoo Fly Cake Recipe
People flock to Pennsylvania Dutch Amish country to take in the Amish culture, visit the many shops, and to have a piece of the famous Shoo Fly Cake. The Amish people are well-known for wholesome, homestyle, cooking. Use this classic Shoo Fly Cake recipe to bring an Amish tradition into your home.
Today’s Amish Saying: Better to let them wonder why you didn’t speak than to wonder why you did.
Amish Shoo Fly Cake Ingredients
Crumbs:
6 cups flour
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup lard
Syrup
2 cups molasses
2 cups hot water
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 teaspoons of baking soda diluted in boiling water.
How to Make Shoo Fly Cake Directions
Preheat oven to 375 ° F.
In a bowl, mix together crumb ingredients.
Set aside 3/4 cup of crumbs for the top.
In a second bowl, mix together the syrup ingredients.
Pour crumbs and syrup alternately into a 13 X 9 X 2-inch cake pan.
Sprinkle remaining crumbs on top.
Bake in the oven for 45 to 50 minutes.
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