Shoofly Cupcakes Recipe

Shoofly Cupcakes Recipe
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63% would make again

These moist old-fashioned molasses cupcakes were my grandmother's specialty. To keep them from disappearing too quickly, she used to store them out of sight. Somehow, we always figured out her hiding places!

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  • 24 Servings
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling

Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup cold butter, cubed
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 1 cup molasses

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar and salt. Cut in butter until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup for topping. Add baking soda to remaining crumb mixture. Stir in water and molasses.
  • Fill paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool. Yield: 2 dozen.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 248 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 20 mg cholesterol, 219 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Shoofly Cupcakes published in Country Woman January/February 2003, p29

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Reviewed on Jan. 02, 2009 by oeg1kallee

these are very moist- I cut the recipe in half and it still made 18 cupcakes.  If you like moleasses- you will enjoy the flavor very much.  They are light in texture.

Reviewed on Dec. 20, 2008 by lssrls@yahoo.com

These are very good !!

Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2008 by 6s2pt6d4

Made these for my husbands coffee bunch that meet every morning in town. Every one of the cupcakes were gone. I think they liked the molasses taste. Different.

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