Rosh Hashana Cakes Recipes

"Tishpishti is a famous Jewish specialty of Turkey that is a rich, luscious walnut cake bathed in syrup. There are similar recipes that exist in Northern Spain, so the dessert may have originated there, possibly as a Passover cake. However, others believe Tishpishti was always served on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Alternatives - use 1 1/2 cup..."

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Ingredients: oranges, zest of, rose water...

"German honey cake. This is my favorite to make over the Jewish high holidays. Easy and yummy. Note: I use a food processor to grind the almonds; it's really very simple. But, you can also buy almond meal if it's available at your local stores."

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Ingredients: ground cardamom, honey...

"I don't know who Grandma Rose is but if she is a "grammy", it must be good. This recipe came in a flyer from "The Chosen People" featuring "The Fall Feasts of Israel." This recipe is for a sweet snack for Rosh Hashanah. It has been a three-generation recipe in Grandma Rose's family. It probably goes back even further,..."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, dark brown sugar...

"Epicurious | October 2000 The World of Jewish Desserts This is one of the many types of apple cake popular throughout central Europe. I have seen apple cakes, a traditional Rosh Hashannah dessert, served on Sabbath and holiday tables from Israel to Australia"

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Ingredients: confectioners' sugar, cooking apples...

"This recipe is fabulous! It is the kind of cake that brings WOW's from your guests! ;) I've had it for eons just never posted! The caramelized pistachio shards make the cake look & taste like it was specially baked in a high-end bakery! BH&G Magazine, published in 2002, Meredith Corp. It has an hour chilling time and an hour standing time,..."

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Ingredients: pistachios, egg whites...

"My rebbetzin gave me this recipe a few years ago. I had a disastrous Rosh Hashana in the honey cake department, went to a break-the-fast at her place, and she had this AMAZING cake. I've made it every year since and make it in the off-season, too. This is one of those cakes that gets better as it ages, so if you want to make it a day or even two ahead,..."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, cloves, coffee...

"Every Friday night I bake a cake. And this time around, I asked my 3 year old what kind of cake I should make. He had a biscuit w/honey at lunch, so his reply to me was "Honey Cake". I checked the Zaar, and found a promising recipe for Honey Cake and decided to change a few things here and there."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, coffee...

"Here is another recipe that I received in a recipe-swap-by-mail about 20 years ago, and am finally posting it here for safekeeping."

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Ingredients: cinnamon, eggs, oil...

"We made this for Rosh Hashonah this year. It is a wonderful and very pretty chocolate roulade. This recipe is also wheat-free(uses potato flour), so it is suitable for coeliacs. Diana's Desserts, have had this since 2006 and I felt that, this, was the dessert for the High Holy Days. It was scrumptious and decadent!"

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Ingredients: pistachios, fresh edible flowers...

"Kosher Palette"

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Ingredients: cinnamon, eggs, honey...

"This is from "The Balabuste's Choice" cookbook... it is eerily similar to the honey cakes sold in bakeries around Rosh Hashana!"

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Ingredients: cinnamon, coffee, eggs...