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Jewish Honey Cake

Traditional honey cake, made for rosh hashanah to ensure a sweet new year but also prepared by honey-cake lovers for special occasions.

Steps

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
Place the eggs , lemon juice , lemon rind , oil , honey and coffee in a bowl of an electric mixer.
Mix on low speed until well blended.
In a separate bowl combine the flour , baking powder , baking soda , salt , cream of tartar , sugar and cinnamon with a fork until mixed.
Gradually add the flour mixture to the eggs mixture , mixing for about 5 minutes or until well blended.
Fold in the slivered almonds.
Pour the batter into the tube pan.
Bake in the oven for 50 minutes to 1 hour , or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.

Ingredients

eggs, fresh lemon juice, fresh lemon rind, vegetable oil, honey, strong black coffee, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cream of tartar, dark brown sugar, cinnamon, slivered almonds