Jewish New Year Honey Cake on Memorial Day?
Whether kosher baking, Rosh Hashana or Jewish Holidays is your interest or not, here’s a good story:
We were invited to a barbeque on Memorial Day Monday. Knowing that baking is my “thing,” my friend asked me to bring a dessert. Someone else was already bringing something chocolate (brownies), so I then had the challenge of finding a recipe for something that would be both kid and adult friendly. There is a recipe for honey cake that I’ve been wanting to try with the thought of selling it for Rosh Hashana on Challah Connection. There was my recipe!
However, not so fast. How was I going to “sell” honey cake on Memorial Day to my hosts and the other guests? I decided that I’d call it a “spice coffee cake” (spices and coffee are both in the recipe). Not a problem–they thought that sounded great.
With no exaggeration, that cake was gone within minutes–kids and adults loved it! I was impressed–it WAS a great recipe. It also confirms my observation that most people prefer desserts that are NOT too sweet and/or slathered in overly sweet icing.
Give me a few days and I’ll give you the recipe. Just call it a “spice coffee cake” and you can serve it for July 4!
August 13th, 2007 at 6:22 pm
That’s a funny story. It’s great that kids will eat things that aren’t filled with sugar. I should try that more often. I have a feeling it won’t go off as well at my house, though. Anyway, the honey cake recipe sounds delicious, I’d love to try it. Maybe I could make it for my own Rosh Hashana celebrations. I love that you’re upholding the Jewish tradition even on Memorial Day. Cheers!