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Rosh Hashanah Honey Cake

jeffraben.com/recipes · No. 473

A classic coffee-and-honey holiday cake made with whipped egg whites for lightness. Makes four loaf cakes. From Renana's Kitchen.

Recipe no.
#473
Course
Dessert
Makes
4 loaf cakes
Source
Leket Israel — Leave No Crumb Behind (2025)

Ingredients

Method

  1. Make 1 cup of coffee and let it cool completely.
  2. Heat the oven to 350°F (180°C) with the fan on.
  3. In a bowl, mix the honey and baking soda until it becomes a light brown color.
  4. In the mixer bowl with a whipping hook, whip the egg whites and sugar to a light foam.
  5. Add all the other ingredients (including the 6 egg yolks) to the mixing bowl and continue whipping until the batter is unified.
  6. Pour into 4 loaf cake molds and bake for about 45 minutes.
  7. Cool at room temperature. Garnish with more honey or powdered sugar.
By Renana Spiegel, from the Leket Israel 'Leave No Crumb Behind' honey cake collection (Rosh Hashanah 2025).

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