Honey Cake for Rosh Hashanah
Enjoy this traditional honey cake to celebrate a sweet new year for Rosh Hashanah. Even if you don't normally love honey cake I can guarantee that this recipe is a must try!
Author: Orly Ziv (reprinted with permission from Cook in Israel: Home Cooking Inspiration)
Recipe Type: Dessert
Ingredients
- 5 eggs, separated into yolks and whites
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ¾ cup honey
- ¼ tsp. ground cloves
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 170°/340°F.
- In a large bowl, beat together the egg whites and sugar with an electric mixer at high speed until soft peaks form.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, oil, honey, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
- Add the flour to the honey mixture and mix slowly with the mixer on low speed until blended.
- Gently fold the flour mixture into the egg whites.
- Pour batter into a large cake pan or 2 loaf pans and bake for 55 to 60 minutes, until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow to cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Parve and Vegetarian
Recipe by Katherine Martinelli at http://www.katherinemartinelli.com/blog/recipe/2013/honey-cake-for-rosh-hashanah/