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Rosh Hashanah Apple & Honey Cake

Rosh Hashanah Apple & Honey Cake

Rosh Hashanah Inspired Apple & Honey Loaf Cake (Dairy Free)

Kath September 10, 2018

After the research I have done and all I have seen about honey cakes at this time of year, I am quite willing to admit this one isn’t particularly traditional. It is however exactly the kind of honey cake I have been looking for. 

I first heard of honey cake through the Rosh Hashanah chapter in Nigella Lawson’s book ‘Feast’. Nigella’s recipe uses golden syrup instead of honey, which for a novice like me at the time was a little confusing. Nigella explains that is just how she likes her honey cakes, with no honey! I have since seen a multitude of recipes for honey cake, and whilst all looking delicious, they all contained at least one ingredient I couldn’t eat - black tea, coffee or orange juice. So I never made them. I did make Nigella’s and whilst it was good (and I would make it again), knowing it wasn’t a very traditional honey cake meant I still had to keep searching for the right one. 

Then last month I was making a carrot cake for my Dad’s birthday (recipe from Katie Quinn Davies book ‘What Katie Ate’), and as I was grating the carrots and measuring out the honey I thought, maybe this could work with apples instead of carrots? It then occurred to me that the combination of apples and honey would be perfect for Rosh Hashanah since they are so symbolic for that holiday. The recipe would also be perfect for me if it worked, as it didn’t contain any black tea, coffee or orange juice. 

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So I tried it. And it most definitely works! For the original cake I made, I added honey to the cream cheese icing as well and it was just so good - the recipe for that cake is in my newly released eBook (which is all about baking cakes with seasonal fruits, yum!). You can get a copy by clicking here or scrolling to the bottom of this post. 

After a little deliberation about the icing on the cake - icing on Rosh Hashanah honey cakes isn’t very traditional and mostly considered unnecessary, and the dairy content of the icing would make the cake not kosher depending on the context in which it was served - I opted for a icing free loaf cake. You can brush a little honey over the warm cake if you wish, but this is completely optional. The cake works so well with and without the icing, and I can tell I will be making this many more times!

Apple & Honey Cake with Honeyed Cream Cheese Icing - Recipe in Seasonal Cakes & Bakes eBook

Apple & Honey Cake with Honeyed Cream Cheese Icing - Recipe in Seasonal Cakes & Bakes eBook

Rosh Hashanah Apple & Honey Cake

Rosh Hashanah Apple & Honey Cake

Rosh Hashanah Inspired Apple & Honey Loaf Cake (Dairy Free)

Ingredients: 

75g panela sugar (or light/dark brown sugar)

125ml canola/vegetable oil

125ml honey (+ 1tbsp extra, optional)

3 eggs

1 tsp vanilla bean paste

225g plain flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp bicarb soda

1 tsp ground ginger

3 small/medium apples (I used Pink Lady variety)

 

Method: 

Preheat oven to 170 degrees Celsius and line a 20 x 10.5 cm (approx.) loaf tin with baking paper so some of the paper hangs over the sides. 

In a large bowl whisk together the sugar, oil, honey, eggs and vanilla.

Then add the flour, baking powder and ginger. Sift in the bicarb soda and whisk together until combined.

Peel and grate the apples. Place a few layers of paper towel inside a medium bowl and place all the grated apple inside it. Squeeze out as much juice from the grated apples as possible using the paper towel. Then add the apples to the cake mixture and mix to combine. 

Transfer to the prepared tin and bake for about 50-60 minutes, or until the cake is springy to the touch and a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean.

Remove the cake from the tin immediately, using the overhanging baking paper to do so. Place on a wire rack, and brush extra honey over the top if using. Serve warm. 

Apple & Honey Cake (Dairy Free)

Apple & Honey Cake (Dairy Free)

Apple & Honey Cake (Dairy Free)

Apple & Honey Cake (Dairy Free)

Rosh Hashanah Apple & Honey Cake

Rosh Hashanah Apple & Honey Cake

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Pistachio & Rose Nougat 🌹..
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This is my first attempt at making nougat, and I’m pretty happy with the result! I think the colour is a little golden, however I have been told using a lighter colour honey will help with that. I used the recipe from @nadineingram’s book Flour and Stone and added more pistachios and some crystallised rose petals from @esntlingredient. I also used some of the bright green slivered pistachios I got from the Persian food shops I visited last week. I really like the colour that these pistachios along with the rose petals give the nougat..
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If you are planning on making nougat at home I would definitely recommend using Nadine’s recipe as your guide. She provides great instructions and really walks you through the whole process..
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And if I were someone who bought into the whole Valentine’s Day thing, I would say these would make a lovely gift! But I won’t since I think giving thoughtful gifts to those you love (and just being thoughtful generally) should be a more regular thing than just one day or so in the year. 😘😊
Pistachio & Rose Nougat 🌹.. . . This is my first attempt at making nougat, and I’m pretty happy with the result! I think the colour is a little golden, however I have been told using a lighter colour honey will help with that. I used the recipe from @nadineingram’s book Flour and Stone and added more pistachios and some crystallised rose petals from @esntlingredient. I also used some of the bright green slivered pistachios I got from the Persian food shops I visited last week. I really like the colour that these pistachios along with the rose petals give the nougat.. . . If you are planning on making nougat at home I would definitely recommend using Nadine’s recipe as your guide. She provides great instructions and really walks you through the whole process.. . . And if I were someone who bought into the whole Valentine’s Day thing, I would say these would make a lovely gift! But I won’t since I think giving thoughtful gifts to those you love (and just being thoughtful generally) should be a more regular thing than just one day or so in the year. 😘😊
These are my Rose Biscuits, made with much inspiration from those sold by Fortnum & Mason in London. They are consistently one of the most popular recipes in my blog...
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Up until now, I have made them using homemade crystallised rose petals which I made whenever I came across fresh edible rose petals. I always made them this way as pre-made crystallised rose petals seemed non existent here in Sydney. The last I had seen any was in a wonderful gourmet food shop in Paris in 2014. And I regretted not buying any since then..
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Now I’ve had trouble finding fresh edible rose petals so making these biscuits has been few and far between. Until I was searching @esntlingredient online store and happened upon them! Finally! So now I will able to make these much more often!..
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.
If you want to have a go at making these, the recipe is on my blog! 🌹
These are my Rose Biscuits, made with much inspiration from those sold by Fortnum & Mason in London. They are consistently one of the most popular recipes in my blog... . . Up until now, I have made them using homemade crystallised rose petals which I made whenever I came across fresh edible rose petals. I always made them this way as pre-made crystallised rose petals seemed non existent here in Sydney. The last I had seen any was in a wonderful gourmet food shop in Paris in 2014. And I regretted not buying any since then.. . . Now I’ve had trouble finding fresh edible rose petals so making these biscuits has been few and far between. Until I was searching @esntlingredient online store and happened upon them! Finally! So now I will able to make these much more often!.. . . If you want to have a go at making these, the recipe is on my blog! 🌹
Just tried the Pistachio Cake I made today (see Stories!) - I used @noya.nutbutter Pistachio Butter and a recipe from the @alameredefamille cookbook. It has a nice subtle flavour and is really easy to make. I’m not quite sure if it compares to the Pistachio Cake pictured (recipe by @mollyyeh!), which is dense and lovely and has a tangy lemon icing too.  Maybe I need to make it again just to make sure it is the best?! 😂😋
Just tried the Pistachio Cake I made today (see Stories!) - I used @noya.nutbutter Pistachio Butter and a recipe from the @alameredefamille cookbook. It has a nice subtle flavour and is really easy to make. I’m not quite sure if it compares to the Pistachio Cake pictured (recipe by @mollyyeh!), which is dense and lovely and has a tangy lemon icing too. Maybe I need to make it again just to make sure it is the best?! 😂😋
Did anyone else go to see @ottolenghi at @sydneyoperahouse this week? I thought it was a great night and an inspiring interview. I really liked hearing Yotam’s theory around cooking vegetables vs meat (that veggies have endless ways to cook them whereas meat only have a few) and learning more about the concept surrounding his newest book ‘Simple’ 🍋...
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I have had ‘Simple’ just about two months now and both my Mum and myself are really enjoying cooking out of it. Stand outs so far have been the Bridget Jones salmon and the Chicken Marbella - one of the ingredients for which I found in a Persian food shop today (see my Stories for more!) 👍🏻...
.
.
I seem to find endless inspiration in Ottolenghi’s many books and I love how each seems to have a distinct theme and personality. Next step now is to actually dine at one of Yotam’s restaurants in London!..
.
.
The cake in the third photo is the Coconut Almond and Blueberry cake from ‘Sweet’ by @ottolenghi and @helen_goh_bakes. It is delicious and very easy to make and I can vouch for it being a great cake to freeze for ‘cake emergencies’.
Did anyone else go to see @ottolenghi at @sydneyoperahouse this week? I thought it was a great night and an inspiring interview. I really liked hearing Yotam’s theory around cooking vegetables vs meat (that veggies have endless ways to cook them whereas meat only have a few) and learning more about the concept surrounding his newest book ‘Simple’ 🍋... . . I have had ‘Simple’ just about two months now and both my Mum and myself are really enjoying cooking out of it. Stand outs so far have been the Bridget Jones salmon and the Chicken Marbella - one of the ingredients for which I found in a Persian food shop today (see my Stories for more!) 👍🏻... . . I seem to find endless inspiration in Ottolenghi’s many books and I love how each seems to have a distinct theme and personality. Next step now is to actually dine at one of Yotam’s restaurants in London!.. . . The cake in the third photo is the Coconut Almond and Blueberry cake from ‘Sweet’ by @ottolenghi and @helen_goh_bakes. It is delicious and very easy to make and I can vouch for it being a great cake to freeze for ‘cake emergencies’.
Homemade Elderflower Cordial recipe is now on the blog! Along with the recipe for my Elderflower Strawberry & Rose Cordial which uses the homemade Elderflower Cordial (but you could of course use a bought one). Links to the recipes are in my profile, along with one for the Rose Cake recipe I posted about on my Stories today. I hope everyone is having good long weekend and is staying cool in this heat!! ☀️☀️☀️
Homemade Elderflower Cordial recipe is now on the blog! Along with the recipe for my Elderflower Strawberry & Rose Cordial which uses the homemade Elderflower Cordial (but you could of course use a bought one). Links to the recipes are in my profile, along with one for the Rose Cake recipe I posted about on my Stories today. I hope everyone is having good long weekend and is staying cool in this heat!! ☀️☀️☀️
Is Pavlova an essential for anyone else’s Australia Day long weekend? Not that I need much excuse to make a good Pav! ...
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I put a few links in my eNewsletter that went out this morning for some long weekend baking ideas - if you missed out or want some more inspiration I have put a link in my profile that will take you right to them (and more!). I hope everyone enjoys the long weekend, and stays cool in this crazy heat!
Is Pavlova an essential for anyone else’s Australia Day long weekend? Not that I need much excuse to make a good Pav! ... . . I put a few links in my eNewsletter that went out this morning for some long weekend baking ideas - if you missed out or want some more inspiration I have put a link in my profile that will take you right to them (and more!). I hope everyone enjoys the long weekend, and stays cool in this crazy heat!
Has anyone else’s year started off super busy? I feel like it’s been go go go for a couple of weeks now, and there is no end in sight! Not even enough time to make cake!! Now that’s just too busy if you ask me! I will try and rectify that this weekend, as there is a recipe I have had my eye on since I got the book Suqar a few weeks ago...
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.
For tonight I am going to try out Anna Jones (@we_are_food) recipe for ‘Bright Pink Pasta’ from The Modern Cooks Year. I think it sounds decidedly pretty and delicious (the pasta is colored with beetroot and I love beetroot!), and will tie in with the pretty pink theme, like in this photo, rather well I think.
Has anyone else’s year started off super busy? I feel like it’s been go go go for a couple of weeks now, and there is no end in sight! Not even enough time to make cake!! Now that’s just too busy if you ask me! I will try and rectify that this weekend, as there is a recipe I have had my eye on since I got the book Suqar a few weeks ago... . . For tonight I am going to try out Anna Jones (@we_are_food) recipe for ‘Bright Pink Pasta’ from The Modern Cooks Year. I think it sounds decidedly pretty and delicious (the pasta is colored with beetroot and I love beetroot!), and will tie in with the pretty pink theme, like in this photo, rather well I think.
The end of a busy busy week calls for cake. Seriously feeling like a slice of this Apple & Honey Cake from my eBook - will have to settle for something else right now, luckily I still have some of my Christmas stash from @bakedowncakery 👍🏻, that will get me through! Now to rest up this weekend for another super busy week next week 👊🏻.
The end of a busy busy week calls for cake. Seriously feeling like a slice of this Apple & Honey Cake from my eBook - will have to settle for something else right now, luckily I still have some of my Christmas stash from @bakedowncakery 👍🏻, that will get me through! Now to rest up this weekend for another super busy week next week 👊🏻.
I did a scary thing today. I actually put on my site the photography and recipe development services I offer 😬. The link to the page is in my profile if anyone is interested. And if you are looking for someone to take photos of your products or develop recipes with them send me an email or DM! ..
.
.
I also added my Seasonal Cakes & Bakes eBook back onto my site - which includes recipes like this Cherry & Almond Cake. I made this cake a few weeks ago when I was knee deep in cherries and it was wonderful. 🍒 I hope everyone is having a good start to the year so far!
I did a scary thing today. I actually put on my site the photography and recipe development services I offer 😬. The link to the page is in my profile if anyone is interested. And if you are looking for someone to take photos of your products or develop recipes with them send me an email or DM! .. . . I also added my Seasonal Cakes & Bakes eBook back onto my site - which includes recipes like this Cherry & Almond Cake. I made this cake a few weeks ago when I was knee deep in cherries and it was wonderful. 🍒 I hope everyone is having a good start to the year so far!
Anyone else’s bookshelves need a little reshuffle after Christmas and the Boxing Day sales? 🙊📚..
.
.
I was very lucky and received 10 new cookbooks throughout December (my birthday is in December too!), including one bought by me after Christmas. So this shelf does not look like this anymore! Some serious rearranging had to take place recently,  take a look at my Stories to see how I had to fit everything in! Also had to squeeze a few more books into the kitchen too - now I just need to remember where each book actually is when I go to use it! ..
.
.
My favourites from this gift giving season have been Flour & Stone by @nadineingram, Simple by @ottolenghi and Suqar by @gregmaloufchef and @lucymaloufwriter.
Anyone else’s bookshelves need a little reshuffle after Christmas and the Boxing Day sales? 🙊📚.. . . I was very lucky and received 10 new cookbooks throughout December (my birthday is in December too!), including one bought by me after Christmas. So this shelf does not look like this anymore! Some serious rearranging had to take place recently, take a look at my Stories to see how I had to fit everything in! Also had to squeeze a few more books into the kitchen too - now I just need to remember where each book actually is when I go to use it! .. . . My favourites from this gift giving season have been Flour & Stone by @nadineingram, Simple by @ottolenghi and Suqar by @gregmaloufchef and @lucymaloufwriter.
Pistachio & Rose Nougat 🌹..
.
.
This is my first attempt at making nougat, and I’m pretty happy with the result! I think the colour is a little golden, however I have been told using a lighter colour honey will help with that. I used the recipe from @nadineingram’s book Flour and Stone and added more pistachios and some crystallised rose petals from @esntlingredient. I also used some of the bright green slivered pistachios I got from the Persian food shops I visited last week. I really like the colour that these pistachios along with the rose petals give the nougat..
.
.
If you are planning on making nougat at home I would definitely recommend using Nadine’s recipe as your guide. She provides great instructions and really walks you through the whole process..
.
. 
And if I were someone who bought into the whole Valentine’s Day thing, I would say these would make a lovely gift! But I won’t since I think giving thoughtful gifts to those you love (and just being thoughtful generally) should be a more regular thing than just one day or so in the year. 😘😊 These are my Rose Biscuits, made with much inspiration from those sold by Fortnum & Mason in London. They are consistently one of the most popular recipes in my blog...
.
.
Up until now, I have made them using homemade crystallised rose petals which I made whenever I came across fresh edible rose petals. I always made them this way as pre-made crystallised rose petals seemed non existent here in Sydney. The last I had seen any was in a wonderful gourmet food shop in Paris in 2014. And I regretted not buying any since then..
.
.
Now I’ve had trouble finding fresh edible rose petals so making these biscuits has been few and far between. Until I was searching @esntlingredient online store and happened upon them! Finally! So now I will able to make these much more often!..
.
.
If you want to have a go at making these, the recipe is on my blog! 🌹 Just tried the Pistachio Cake I made today (see Stories!) - I used @noya.nutbutter Pistachio Butter and a recipe from the @alameredefamille cookbook. It has a nice subtle flavour and is really easy to make. I’m not quite sure if it compares to the Pistachio Cake pictured (recipe by @mollyyeh!), which is dense and lovely and has a tangy lemon icing too.  Maybe I need to make it again just to make sure it is the best?! 😂😋 Did anyone else go to see @ottolenghi at @sydneyoperahouse this week? I thought it was a great night and an inspiring interview. I really liked hearing Yotam’s theory around cooking vegetables vs meat (that veggies have endless ways to cook them whereas meat only have a few) and learning more about the concept surrounding his newest book ‘Simple’ 🍋...
.
.
I have had ‘Simple’ just about two months now and both my Mum and myself are really enjoying cooking out of it. Stand outs so far have been the Bridget Jones salmon and the Chicken Marbella - one of the ingredients for which I found in a Persian food shop today (see my Stories for more!) 👍🏻...
.
.
I seem to find endless inspiration in Ottolenghi’s many books and I love how each seems to have a distinct theme and personality. Next step now is to actually dine at one of Yotam’s restaurants in London!..
.
.
The cake in the third photo is the Coconut Almond and Blueberry cake from ‘Sweet’ by @ottolenghi and @helen_goh_bakes. It is delicious and very easy to make and I can vouch for it being a great cake to freeze for ‘cake emergencies’. Homemade Elderflower Cordial recipe is now on the blog! Along with the recipe for my Elderflower Strawberry & Rose Cordial which uses the homemade Elderflower Cordial (but you could of course use a bought one). Links to the recipes are in my profile, along with one for the Rose Cake recipe I posted about on my Stories today. I hope everyone is having good long weekend and is staying cool in this heat!! ☀️☀️☀️ Is Pavlova an essential for anyone else’s Australia Day long weekend? Not that I need much excuse to make a good Pav! ...
.
.
I put a few links in my eNewsletter that went out this morning for some long weekend baking ideas - if you missed out or want some more inspiration I have put a link in my profile that will take you right to them (and more!). I hope everyone enjoys the long weekend, and stays cool in this crazy heat! Has anyone else’s year started off super busy? I feel like it’s been go go go for a couple of weeks now, and there is no end in sight! Not even enough time to make cake!! Now that’s just too busy if you ask me! I will try and rectify that this weekend, as there is a recipe I have had my eye on since I got the book Suqar a few weeks ago...
.
.
For tonight I am going to try out Anna Jones (@we_are_food) recipe for ‘Bright Pink Pasta’ from The Modern Cooks Year. I think it sounds decidedly pretty and delicious (the pasta is colored with beetroot and I love beetroot!), and will tie in with the pretty pink theme, like in this photo, rather well I think. The end of a busy busy week calls for cake. Seriously feeling like a slice of this Apple & Honey Cake from my eBook - will have to settle for something else right now, luckily I still have some of my Christmas stash from @bakedowncakery 👍🏻, that will get me through! Now to rest up this weekend for another super busy week next week 👊🏻. I did a scary thing today. I actually put on my site the photography and recipe development services I offer 😬. The link to the page is in my profile if anyone is interested. And if you are looking for someone to take photos of your products or develop recipes with them send me an email or DM! ..
.
.
I also added my Seasonal Cakes & Bakes eBook back onto my site - which includes recipes like this Cherry & Almond Cake. I made this cake a few weeks ago when I was knee deep in cherries and it was wonderful. 🍒 I hope everyone is having a good start to the year so far! Anyone else’s bookshelves need a little reshuffle after Christmas and the Boxing Day sales? 🙊📚..
.
.
I was very lucky and received 10 new cookbooks throughout December (my birthday is in December too!), including one bought by me after Christmas. So this shelf does not look like this anymore! Some serious rearranging had to take place recently,  take a look at my Stories to see how I had to fit everything in! Also had to squeeze a few more books into the kitchen too - now I just need to remember where each book actually is when I go to use it! ..
.
.
My favourites from this gift giving season have been Flour & Stone by @nadineingram, Simple by @ottolenghi and Suqar by @gregmaloufchef and @lucymaloufwriter.
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