PS Jewish Honey Cake
Chef: Kenden Alfond, Jewish Food Hero
Makes: 1 bundt cake, 9 ½”
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 hr 10 min
INGREDIENTS
2 c whole wheat flour (or 1 cup whole wheat flour + 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour)
2 t baking powder
2 t baking soda
½ t sea salt
2 t pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon)
1 1/3 c applesauce
1 c non-dairy milk
½ c honey or date syrup
1 t vanilla
1 c of currants (optional)
Glaze
¼ c honey or date syrup
1 t cornstarch
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 F, 180C
In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt, and pumpkin pie spice; whisk to blend.
In a separate large bowl, whisk together the applesauce, non-dairy milk, honey, and vanilla. Add the dry to the wet ingredients and stir to combine. Do not over mix.
Using a non-stick Bundt pan or spray with Earth Balance and remove excess with paper towel via Esselstyn’s directive. Pour the cake batter into prepared baking pan.
Bake in 350 F (180 C) oven for 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325 F (160 C) and bake for 45 more minutes. Top should spring back to the touch when finished.
Cool completely before inverting onto a plate.
To prepare the glaze: In a small saucepan, combine the honey with the cornstarch and whisk to remove any lumps. Bring to a simmer over medium heat while stirring constantly. Cook for a few minutes until it thickens. Remove from the heat to cool.
To garnish the cake: Either dust the cake lightly with powdered sugar or evenly drizzle the cake with the honey glaze.
Kenden Alfond coined the archetype of "The Jewish Food Hero". Passionate about her Jewish culinary heritage, she takes traditional Jewish recipes and spins them into delicious whole plant based cuisine without oil. “The Jewish Food Hero calls out to the healthy hero within each of us. It helps us all to create a new and healthy food future, one that is connected to our most beautiful traditions...“ View all of Kenden’s projects and her gorgeous website at https://jewishfoodhero.com/about/. If you like this recipe, you will love the Jewish Food Hero Cookbook: 50 Plant Based Recipes for your Holiday Table. Find it online: https://jewishfoodhero.com/garbanzo-beans-in-tomato-sauce/.