Best Majestic And Moist New Years Honey Cake Recipes

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MAJESTIC AND MOIST HONEY CAKE



Majestic and Moist Honey Cake image

Adapted from Marcy Goldman's Treasure of Jewish Holiday Baking

Provided by Penny Hall

Categories     Cakes

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 17

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp kosher salt
4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp ground allspice
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup honey
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cp brown sugar
3 large eggs at room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup warm coffee or strong tea
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup rye or whiskey
1/2 cup slivered or sliced almonds (optional)

Steps:

  • 1. Fits in three loaf pans, two 9-inch square or round cake pans, one 9 or 10 inch tube or bundt cake pan, or one 9 by 13 inch sheet cake. I made mine in two full-size loaf pans plus two miniature ones. Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously grease pan(s) with non-stick cooking spray. For tube or angel food pans, line the bottom with lightly greased parchment paper, cut to fit. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and allspice. Make a well in the center, and add oil, honey, white sugar, brown sugars, eggs, vanilla, coffee or tea, orange juice and rye or whiskey, if using. (If you measure your oil before the honey, it will be easier to get all of the honey out.)
  • 2. Using a strong wire whisk or in an electric mixer on slow speed, stir together well to make a thick, well-blended batter, making sure that no ingredients are stuck to the bottom. Spoon batter into prepared pan(s). Sprinkle top of cake(s) evenly with almonds, if using. Place cake pan(s) on two baking sheets, stacked together (this will ensure the cakes bake properly with the bottom baking faster than the cake interior and top). Bake until cake tests done, that is, it springs back when you gently touch the cake center. For angel and tube cake pans, this will take 60 to 75 minutes, loaf cakes, about 45 to 55 minutes. For sheet style cakes, baking time is 40 to 45 minutes. Let cake stand fifteen minutes before removing from pan.

MOIST HOLIDAY HONEYCAKE



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Spiced fragrant honey cake is a tradition on Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year, which generally falls in September). Unfortunately, most honey cakes turn out to be dry, brick-like things, inedible except with a hot beverage. Some call honey cake the fruitcake of the Jewish people. BUT NOT THIS ONE! This cake is genuinely moist and yummy. It will serve about 12 guests at a holiday meal, but I promise that your family will chisel away at it until it's gone before the morning comes.

Provided by Amybobamy

Categories     Desserts     Specialty Dessert Recipes     Liqueur Dessert Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 17

cooking spray
3 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup canola oil
1 cup honey
1 ½ cups white sugar
½ cup brown sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup strong brewed coffee (decaf is fine)
½ cup orange juice
¼ cup whiskey

Steps:

  • Place an oven shelf in an upper position in oven, and preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as a Bundt® pan) with cooking spray.
  • In a bowl, whisk together the unbleached flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg until thoroughly combined. In a separate large bowl, whisk together the canola oil, honey, white and brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, coffee, orange juice, and whiskey. With an electric mixer, beat the flour mixture into the honey mixture just until the batter is thoroughly incorporated. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake on upper shelf in the preheated oven until the cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out with moist crumbs, about 1 hour. Cool for 20 minutes in the pan before turning the cake out onto a serving platter.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 554.5 calories, Carbohydrate 87.3 g, Cholesterol 46.5 mg, Fat 20.4 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 1.9 g, Sodium 308.7 mg, Sugar 58.1 g

MOIST ROSH HASHANA (NEW YEAR) HONEY CAKE



Moist Rosh Hashana (New Year) Honey Cake image

My rebbetzin gave me this recipe a few years ago. I had a disastrous Rosh Hashana in the honey cake department, went to a break-the-fast at her place, and she had this AMAZING cake. I've made it every year since and make it in the off-season, too. This is one of those cakes that gets better as it ages, so if you want to make it a day or even two ahead, it'll actually taste better. She says it's based upon a recipe in Marcy Goldman's cake in A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking, but that thing's out of print. I did find a copy of it, purchased it for the recipe, and found that it was.. lacking.. in the spice department. I haven't put in the optional whiskey to date, but I believe it's more traditional to use it. I've just never had it around. I also like using bundt pans for this. Did you know Hadassah asked NordicWare to make the original bundt pan?

Provided by Im cookin

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 1 cake, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon ginger
4 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup whiskey (optional)
3 eggs, slightly beaten
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 cup honey (I usually go with wild clover, but whatever's available, go for the thickest honey)
1 cup oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup black tea, strong (I've used Earl Grey each time) or 1 cup coffee
1/2 cup orange juice (bottled or fresh-squeezed is fine, but fresh-squeezed has worked best for me)
1 orange, zest (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F If you're using black or dark-colored pans, reduce to 325°F.
  • Prepare a 10 inch bundt pan, or tube pan, or 3 8" x 41/2" loaf pans.
  • Grease and flour the bottoms of the pans - better yet, use baking parchment paper to line the bottoms of the pans: it makes getting your cake out in one piece easier!
  • Mix all the dry ingredients in a large bowl or the bowl of your electric mixer.
  • Add wet ingredients and mix until well combined.
  • Pour slowly into prepared pans to avoid bubbles.
  • Tap pans against counter to free any bubbles.
  • Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Let the cake stand for at lease 15 minutes before you try and get it out of the pan.
  • Invert it on a wire rack and cool completely.
  • Wrap tightly in wax-paper, and then in foil to keep.
  • This is one of those cakes that gets better the longer you let it sit; if you can make it 3 days in advance, that's actually ideal. It is also delicious right away.

MAJESTIC AND MOIST NEW YEAR'S HONEY CAKE



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This majestic, moist, and richly spiced honey cake is the ultimate Jewish new year dessert.

Provided by Marcy Goldman

Categories     Cake     Mixer     Brunch     Dessert     Bake     Vegetarian     Rosh Hashanah/Yom Kippur     Fall     Kosher     Honey     Kidney Friendly     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free

Yield Serves 8-10

Number Of Ingredients 19

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup honey
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup warm coffee or strong tea
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1/4 cup rye or whisky (see Note)
1/2 cup slivered or sliced almonds (optional)
Special Equipment
I like this cake best baked in a 9-inch angel food cake pan, but you can also make it in a 10-inch tube or bundt cake pan, a 9-by-13-inch sheet pan, or three 8-by-4 1/2-inch loaf pans.

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease the pan(s). For tube and angel food pans, line the bottom with lightly greased parchment paper. For gift honey cakes, I use "cake collars" (available from Sweet Celebrations) designed to fit a specific loaf pan. These give the cakes an appealing, professional look.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and spices. Make a well in the center and add the oil, honey, sugars, eggs, vanilla, coffee, orange juice, and rye or whisky.
  • Using a strong wire whisk or an electric mixer on slow speed, combine the ingredients well to make a thick batter, making sure that no ingredients are stuck to the bottom of the bowl.
  • Spoon the batter into the prepared pan(s) and sprinkle the top of the cake(s) evenly with the almonds. Place the cake pan(s) on 2 baking sheets stacked together and bake until the cake springs back when you touch it gently in the center. For angel and tube cake pans, bake for 60 to 70 minutes; loaf cakes, 45 to 55 minutes. For sheet-style cakes, the baking time is 40 to 45 minutes. This is a liquidy batter and, depending on your oven, it may need extra time. Cake should spring back when gently pressed.
  • Let the cake stand for 15 minutes before removing it from the pan. Then invert it onto a wire rack to cool completely.

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