Honey Applesauce Cake

This week marks the Biblical Feast of Trumpets, or Rosh HaShanah. I explained recently why our family chooses to observe the Jewish Holy Days. Rosh HaShanah celebrates the Jewish New Year, and one of the traditional foods eaten at that time are apples dipped in honey, representing a desire for a sweet and full year of God's blessings and the sweetness we receive from our Heavenly Father. We chose to make this cake, that uses both apples (applesauce) and honey to represent this theme this year.

Wow...it's delicious! I think we'll be making it every year now...and maybe in between just because! Karate Kid ate two large pieces and asked if I'd make it every day! I will definitely double it and use a 9x13 pan next time.

Here it is:

1 1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup barley flour
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 cup applesauce (plain, unsweetened...homemade is even better!)
1/4 cup oil (I used expeller-pressed coconut oil)
1/2 to 2/3 cup honey
1 egg

Combine all dry ingredients, in a separate bowl combine all wet ingredients. Now combine the two and pour into a greased 8 or 9 inch pan. Bake in a preheated oven at 325 for 30-35 minutes. Serve warm with an extra dollop of applesauce and sprinkle of cinnamon, or topped with whipped cream. It's also good as a snack warmed with a little butter.

We enjoyed ours plain! Also, I suspect (though I haven't tried) that if you don't have any barley, you could use all wheat flour.

Enjoy!

(Recipe adapted from A Family Guide to the Biblical Holidays by Robin Sampson)


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• Tasty Tuesday
• What's On Your Plate?
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