Rosh Hashanah is almost here – the Jewish New Year! One of my favorite customs of this holiday is eating honey cake, and this year I decided to give out individual slices in cute boxes wrapped with bakers twine and a fork. To decorate the top of the box and personalize this gift for people in our community, I used a beautiful label with a lace design.
A delicious sweet gift that can be enjoyed on Rosh Hashanah and during this entire month of High Holidays. That is, if the cake lasts. Wishing you all a “Shana Tovah” – A Sweet Year!
- 4 eggs
- 1½ cups sugar
- 1 cup oil
- 1 cup honey
- 1 cup strong black tea
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 squeeze of lemon juice
- 2½ cup flour
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- a pinch of salt
- a sprinkle of cinnamon
- ½ tsp. vanilla
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- Beat together all wet ingredients and then add all dry ingredients. You can use a whisk if there are clumps of flour still remaining in the batter.
- Pour batter into 1 9x13 pan or 2 8” round pans or even cupcake pans! Bake at 300 degrees for 45 minutes and check to see if top springs back when touched. Increase oven time in increments of 5 - 7 minutes until done. For cupcakes, bake for 15 minutes and check to see if done. Add baking time if needed.
- To package my cakes, I bought individual cake boxes, forks and parchment paper on etsy, and added a personalized Burlap & Lace label from Evermine with a bit of red baker's twine.
Used In This Project:
- Large Wide Oval Labels • I chose the “Burlap and Lace” style in mocha.
Chana is a proud wife and mother of eight living in Mill Valley, California. She is inspired by the colors and textures of every day life and loves sharing her creative ideas with her community. Chana writes DIY projects, crafts and recipes celebrating her Jewish faith and shlichus on her blog, Chana's Art Room and is the co-director of Chabad of Mill Valley with her husband, Rabbi Hillel Scop.
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