Denise says:

One of the many traditions at Rosh Hashanah is to dip sliced apples into honey in the hope that the forthcoming year will be filled with sweetness. I decided that I would combine these two favourite ingredients with a delicious cake that is ideal for both tea and dessert. The result is a cake that is subtly spiced, and mouth-wateringly sweet. I also bake this in a round pan, symbolic of the hoped-for fullness in the New Year. This cake can be served not only on Rosh Hashanah but over the course of the year as well.
I have used Orange blossom honey which is my favourite; this honey has exceptional taste and is great used in tea, spread on breads or biscuits and however you choose to use it; a great all round honey! Orange blossom honey is often a combination of citrus sources, usually light in colour and mild in flavour with a fresh scent and light citrus taste. Orange blossom honey is produced in Florida, Southern California and parts of Texas.

Preparation Time: 25 minutes Cooking Time:1 hour 15 minutes
Serves: 8- 10 people Will Freeze Parev

Ingredients:

340g Orange Blossom honey
60ml Apple juice
1 large orange – zest and juice
3 large eggs
60ml Vegetable oil
120ml Strong coffee
300g plain flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
2 teaspoons Baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
100g raisins
2 apples – peeled and roughly chopped

Method

1) Grease and line a 25 cm/ 10 inch round cake tin with baking parchment paper.
2) Pre-heat the oven to 180 C/ 350 F/ Gas mark 4.
3) Whisk together the honey, apple juice, zest and juice of 1 orange, vegetable oil, coffee and eggs.
4) Place all the dry ingredients; the flour, bicarbonate of soda, baking powder,
and cinnamon in a separate bowl and then gradually add to the wet
ingredients.
5) Stir in the chopped apple and raisins.
6) Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes or until set in the centre.

To serve the stylish way: Invert the cake on to a plate and dust with icing sugar.
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