Jewish Honey Cake

Name: Jewish Honey Cake
Yield: Makes one large loaf
Cuisine: Israel
Ingredients: 2 ¼ cups/275 g flour; 3 eggs; 3 ½ oz/100 g walnuts, coarsely chopped; ½ tsp salt; ¾ cup/150 g dark brown sugar; 3 tbsp/45 g melted butter or margarine; 2 tsp ground cinnamon; 2 tbsp grated orange zest; 1 tsp baking powder; ¾ cup/300 g dark honey; 2 tbsp instant coffee, dissolved in ¾ cup/175 ml tepid water; ½ tsp baking soda

Preparation info

Makes
one
large loaf

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

La Varenne Pratique

By Anne Willan

Published 1989

About

This cake (Hebrew lekach), is traditionally served at the festival of Rosh Hashana in the hope of a sweet New Year.

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups/275 g flour
2 tsp ground cinnamon
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Asia
Israel
Dessert
Mediterranean
Chocolate
Vegetarian
New Year
Rosh Hashana

Method

Heat the oven to 350°F/175°C. Grease the pan and line the sides and bottom with wax paper. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt, removing one tablespoon to toss with the walnuts in a small bowl. Set aside.
Lightly beat the eggs and sugar in a large bowl until just mixed. Stir in the melted butter or margarine, and honey. Stir t