Read about Nancy’s husband, Gibert E. Futrell, one of the molasses men of Davidson County, and his sweet sorghum molasses.
Cake:
1 box yellow cake mix
1 (small) box vanilla instant pudding
1 cup pineapple juice
1 cup Crisco oil
4 eggs
3 tablespoons molasses
Filling:
1 cup sugar
½ cup pineapple juice
1 stick margarine
2 tablespoons molasses
Note: Orange juice may be used instead of pineapple.
To make the cake: Preheat oven to 325. Mix all ingredients together and pour into greased and floured Bundt pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes. When cake is almost done, prepare the filling.
To make the filling: Bring to a boil for 3 minutes. When cake comes out of the oven, pour liquid over while still hot and let sit for 30 minutes before removing the cake from pan and transferring to cake plate.
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