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    Honey Cake

    October 17, 2017 by Renana Leave a Comment

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    Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) is over already but I wanted to share my family's traditional honey cake. If you’re not familiar with Honey Cake, it’s a classic recipe that is usually made for the Jewish New Year. It symbolizes the will for us to have a sweet New Year.

    Honey is one of the symbols that represent this holiday, along with apples, beets, gourd (pumpkin), pomegranate, dates, leeks, black-eyed peas and fish head. Most, if not all, of the food in this festive holiday meal will be on the sweet side and we also dip the challah in sugar and not in salt like in every Friday meal.

    Honey Cake on a blue platter

    This Honey Cake reminds me of home while I celebrate the holidays with my family. We like to have this cake in Sukkot too.

    To make the cake, you need honey, eggs, sugar, all-purpose flour, vegetable oil, baking soda, cinnamon, and 1 cup of coffee. If you prefer, you can use tea instead of coffee. The flavor will change accordingly.

    The recipe of this yummy cake is an easy recipe, and while it doesn’t look fancy – it’s super delicious! The combination of coffee, honey, and cinnamon will give you a warm homey feel.

    The cake freezes well and you can bake it in advance and thaw for the holiday.

    Recipe yields 2 loaves or more if you bake in small tins.

    Other Rosh Hashanah recipes on my blog:
    Gluten Free Honey Cake
    Simanim Salad
    Nondairy Apple Tart
    Apple Bars
    Parve Apple and Honey Cake
    Honey Buns
    Beet Cake
    Apple and Honey Cookies
    Beet Carpaccio
    Lentil Carrot Soup
    Carrot Quiche
    Ricotta and Honey Tart
    Silan Date Syrup Cake
    Apple Oat Cake
    Apple Cinnamon Rosh Hashanah Challah
    Vegan Carrot Muffins
    Cooked Carrot Salad
    Apple Muffins
    Apple Honey Cake (Gluten Free & Dairy Free)

    Here is the recipe for this yummy honey cake:

    Honey Cake on a blue platter

    Honey Cake

    This easy, moist honey cake will fill your house with a beautiful scent of sweet and spicy. Traditionally this parve dessert is made during the Jewish New Year but it can fit any occasion.
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 45 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Jewish
    Servings 2 loaves

    Ingredients
      

    • 6 eggs separated to yolks and whites.
    • 1 cup honey
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 4 cups all-purpose flour
    • ½ cup vegetable oil
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • 1 cup coffee - cooled (water mixed with instant coffee powder or brewed coffee)

    Instructions
     

    • Make 1 cup of coffee and let it cool completely.
    • Heat the oven to 180°C / 350°F degrees with the fan.
    • In a bowl, mix the honey and baking soda together until it becomes a light brown color.
    • In the mixer bowl with a whipping hook, whip the egg whites and sugar to a light foam.
    • Add all of the other ingredients to the mixing bowl and continue whipping until all the batter is unified.
    • Pour into 2 loaf cake molds.
    • Bake for about 45 minutes.
    • Cool at room temperature.
    • Garnish with more honey or powdered sugar.
    • Happy New Year!
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    Renana Spiegel Levkovich

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    I'm Renana and I share kosher recipes for Shabbat, yummy parve desserts, and Jewish holiday recipes - and so much more. I share easy kosher recipes for the whole family, along with some pretty great photographs, and easy-to-follow instructions. Enjoy!

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