Rosh Hashana

Rosh Hashana foods are tailored around eating sweet things like apples and honey. Eating sweet foods symbolizes the hopes for a sweet new year.

Honey cake is a Jewish New Year staple.  The following is delicious recipe to try for the holidays.

Honey Cake Recipe

Source: Food.com, Holiday Honey Cake, By Chia

Ingredients

• 4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 ½ cups flour
• ¾ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup honey
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup warm coffee
• ½ cup fresh orange juice
• ¼ cup whiskey
• ½ cup silvered almond

Directions

1. preheat oven to 350.
2. grease the pan you’re using and add parchment paper, greased.
3. mix flour and next 6 ingredients in a large bowl.
4. make a well in the center.
5. add the oil and the next 8 ingredients, mixing well.
6. spoon into prepared pan and sprinkle with almonds.
7. place pan on a baking sheet to ensure even cooking.
8. bake 60-80 minutes for a tube or bundt cake, 45-55 minutes for loaf pans or 40-45 minutes for a sheet cake.
9. let cake cool in pan on a wire rack for 20 minutes, before removing. cool completely on wire rack.