I am looking for a cake recipe that has 1 C. each of molasses, boiling water, and sugar (?). It is old.?

I think my great great grandmother called it depression cake but none of the recipes I have found online are quite right. I know there was also ginger but I don't think there were eggs or milk but I could be wrong on that point.I am looking for a cake recipe that has 1 C. each of molasses, boiling water, and sugar (?). It is old.?
Here's a recipe for Ginger Molasses Cake. Is this close enough?


http://southernfood.about.com/od/molasse鈥?/a>I am looking for a cake recipe that has 1 C. each of molasses, boiling water, and sugar (?). It is old.?
Depression Cake


An Heirloom Recipe - Favorite of those who like a heavy, moist %26amp; spicy cake





2 c. sugar


2 c. strong coffee


1/2 c. shortening


2 c. raisins


1 apple, peeled and grated


2 c. flour


1 t. soda


2 t. baking powder


1 t. each cinnamon, allspice, cloves and nutmeg


1 c. chopped nuts (optional)





Simmer the first five ingredients for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool 10 minutes. Blend together the remaining ingredients and stir into saucepan mixture. Pour batter into well-greased and floured 13x9-inch pan. Bake at 350掳 for 25 to 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool and dust with powdered sugar, if desired.





Note: 2 cups water may be substituted for the coffee. Diced candied fruit may be added for an easy to make fruit cake.





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Shoo Fly Pie





1 cup flour


1-1/2 T. shortening (such as Crisco)


3/4 cup dark brown sugar - firmly packed


1 cup molasses or dark Karo syrup


1 egg - slightly beaten


3/4 cup hot water


1 tsp. baking soda, dissolved in 1/4 cup hot water (in addition to the 3/4 cup water)


Preparation -


Mix the flour, sugar and shortening together until crumbly. Measure 1/2 cup of this mixture and set it aside. (This will be used for the crumb topping.) Add the molasses, egg and baking soda/hot water mixture to the remaining flour mixture. Pour the batter into an unbaked deep dish 9'; inch pie shell. Sprinkle the reserved 1/2 cup of crumbs over top. Bake in a preheated oven at 400潞 for 5 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 350潞 and bake for 30 more minutes. As the shoo-fly pie bakes, a gooey wet bottom will form in the pie crust, below the molasses crumb cake.