2 c. flour
3/4 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter
1 c. dark corn syrup
1 c. warm water
1 tsp. baking soda

In bowl, using a pastry blender, stir together flour, brown sugar, and salt. Cut in the butter until size of peas. Firmly press 1/3 of mixture into greased 8 x 8 x 2 inch cake pan.

Stir together corn syrup, water, and baking soda. Slowly pour 1 cup of syrup mixture over the flour base in cake pan.

Sprinkle with another 1/3 of the flour mixture, pour in remaining syrup mixture, sprinkle with remaining flour mixture. Gently run a fork through top layers (not bottom layer). Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes. Cut in square and serve warm with whipped cream.