Ingredients

  • 1 cup Molasses (not Blackstrap)
  • 1 Tablespoon Baking Soda
  • 2-1/4 cups Boiling Water
  • 4 cups All-purpose Flour
  • 1/2 teaspoons Salt
  • 2 cups Light Brown Sugar
  • 3/4 cups Vegetable Oil

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a medium-sized heat-proof bowl, combine molasses, baking soda, and boiling water and stir until well mixed. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, salt, and brown sugar. Add vegetable oil and mix with your hands until crumbs form.
  • Remove 1 1/2 cups of the crumb mixture and set aside. Whisk remaining crumbs into the molasses mixture until combined. The batter will be thin.
  • Pour the batter into an ungreased 13x9 baking dish. Sprinkle the 1 1/2 cups of reserved crumbs evenly over the batter.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.