Best Rosh Hashanah Honey Cake Recipes

ROSH HASHANAH HONEY CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease and flour 2 8x4 inch Baking Pans and set aside.
• Combine coffee and hot water, stirring until dissolved; set aside.
• Combine eggs, honey, and oil in a large mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended.
• Stir in dissolved coffee, sugar and vanilla.
• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl. Gradually add to egg mixture, beating at low speed until blended.
• Pour batter into pans, filling ech halfway.
• Bake for 45 min or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Turn off oven; leave cake in oven for 10 min to gradually cool (prevents cake form falling).
• Remove cake from pans and allow to completely cool.

GLUTEN-FREE HONEY CAKE (TRADITIONAL FOR ROSH HASHANAH)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cover the bottom of a 9" circular baking pan with parchment paper, then spray the inside of the pan lightly with baking spray.
• Stir together the flour mix, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
• Separate the eggs. In one bowl, beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks. In another bowl, combine egg yolks, sugar, honey, oil, applesauce and orange zest.
• Using a whisk or hand beater, add the flour mixture and orange juice to the wet mixture slowly. When mixed thoroughly, fold the egg whites carefully into the batter, stirring just until ingredients are fully combined.
• Pour batter into pan, and bake in the preheated oven for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the cake's center comes out with just a few crumbs on it. Remove from oven and allow to cool before carefully removing from pan and placing onto a cooling rack.