Shoo-Fly Cake (Old Lehigh County Recipe) is a cake made with molasses and spices, and often served with a coffee or tea. It is a traditional cake of the Lehigh County region in Pennsylvania.
Make crumbs by combining the flour, sugar and shortening.
Line a pie panwith pastry.
Dissolve the soda in the hot water and combine with themolasses.
Pour into the pastry-lined pan, top with the crumbs and bake at350-F until firm.