Majestic and moist honey cake

This best-in-category classic honey cake from Marcy Goldman is the kind you make every year — deeply spiced, great crumb, and very cozy.

This majestic, moist, and richly spiced honey cake is the ultimate Jewish new year dessert.

This delicious honey cake is an updated version of my original honey cake recipe. It's super moist, full of flavor and even easier to make! However, for those interested in the original recipe, I've included it at the bottom of the page.

A staple of Rosh Hashanah celebrations, Honey Cake symbolizes hope for a sweet Jewish new year. This recipe, adapted from Marcy Goldman’s A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking, yields a moist cake with an alluringly crisp edge. No spices, no distractions—just a perfectly balanced honey cake that’s also great any time of year. The recipe makes plenty to share, so it's perfect for gatherings.

A flavorful loaf cake laced with honey and orange.

This best-in-category classic honey cake from Marcy Goldman is the kind you make every year — deeply spiced, great crumb, and very cozy.

As you may suspect from the name, this cake has a lot going on. It's boozy, spicy, and very moist. This isn't a simple confection to cap off a meal -- it's more like a light meal in itself. Especially with a cup of tea or coffee. In Jewish homes, honey cakes are usually eaten on Rosh Hashanah, when the honey symbolizes the sweetness to come in the new year. They're also used to break the fast on Yom Kippur, when tea and sweets can ease you back into a break-fast meal. But even if you're not…

A flavorful loaf cake laced with honey and orange.

This easy Honey Cake is a classic Jewish dessert of sweet, moist cake full of honey flavor and a crunchy almond topping. Great with coffee!

This best-in-category classic honey cake from Marcy Goldman is the kind you make every year — deeply spiced, great crumb, and very cozy.