Best 3 Moist Rosh Hashana New Year Honey Cake Recipes
**Rosh Hashanah Honey Cake: A Sweet Start to the Jewish New Year**
As the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, approaches, the air fills with the enticing aroma of honey cake, a traditional sweet treat that symbolizes a sweet new year. This moist and delectable cake is a staple on the holiday table, enjoyed by people of all ages. With its rich honey flavor, fluffy texture, and beautiful presentation, Rosh Hashanah honey cake is a true culinary delight.
This article presents a collection of recipes for this classic cake, each offering a unique twist on the traditional flavors and ingredients. From the classic honey cake to variations using apples, chocolate, and even pumpkin, these recipes cater to a range of tastes and preferences. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, you're sure to find a recipe here that will tantalize your taste buds and make your Rosh Hashanah celebration extra special.
MAJESTIC AND MOIST NEW YEAR'S HONEY CAKE
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
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.
MOIST HOLIDAY HONEYCAKE
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
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
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
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.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your honey cake.
- Be precise with your measurements. Baking is a science, and the ratios of ingredients are important. Using a kitchen scale is the best way to ensure accuracy.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake. Mix the batter only until the ingredients are well combined.
- Bake the cake in a preheated oven. This will help the cake rise evenly.
- Don't open the oven door while the cake is baking. This can cause the cake to fall.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help prevent the frosting from melting.
Conclusion:
Rosh Hashanah honey cake is a delicious and meaningful way to celebrate the Jewish New Year. With a little planning and effort, you can make a beautiful and tasty cake that your family and friends will love. Whether you choose a classic recipe or a more modern twist, be sure to bake your cake with love and enjoy the sweet taste of the new year.
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