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Classic Jewish Honey Cake (Tzimmes Cake)
Traditional dish · Jewish
A dense, moist, and deeply flavorful honey cake, traditionally baked for Rosh Hashanah and other holidays. Its rich aroma and sweet, spiced taste come from a generous amount of honey, coffee, and warm spices.
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour2 cups
- baking soda1 teaspoon
- ground cinnamon1 teaspoon
- ground ginger1/2 teaspoon
- ground cloves1/4 teaspoon
- salt1/2 teaspoon
- honey1 cup
- granulated sugar1/2 cup
- vegetable oil1/2 cup
- eggs3 large
- strong brewed coffee, cooled1/2 cup
- vanilla extract1 teaspoon
Steps
- 1
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- 2
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt.
- 3
In a separate bowl, whisk together honey, sugar, oil, eggs, cooled coffee, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- 4
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- 5
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- 6
Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
- 7
Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- 8
Optional: Brush with a simple honey glaze (1/4 cup honey warmed with 1 tbsp water) while still warm.
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