honey cake - lekach
Honey Cake (Lekach) This cake celebrates the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Simhat Torah. 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup honey 1/2 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 1 tablespoon finely ...
Ingredients
- 1cupgranulated sugar
- 1cuphoney
- 1/2cupvegetable oil
- 4eggs
- 1tablespoonfinely shredded lemon peel
- 3tablespoonlemon juice
- 2tablespoonbrandy
- 31/2 cups all-purpose flour
Directions
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Honey Cake (Lekach) This cake celebrates the Jewish holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Simhat Torah
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1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup honey 1/2 cup vegetable oil 4 eggs 1 tablespoon finely shredded lemon peel 3 tablespoons lemon juice 2 tablespo
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Beat sugar, honey, oil, eggs, lemon peel and juice and brandy in large mixer bowl on medium speed 2 minutes
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Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and instant coffee
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stir into sugar mixture alternately with water
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Beat on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 2 minutes
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Fold in 1/2 cup of the nuts and the raisins
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Pour into greased 10-inch tube pan or 12-cup fluted tube pan