Thread: apple cake
View Single Post
  #5 (permalink)   Report Post  
Vox Humana
 
Posts: n/a
Default apple cake


"Davida Chazan - The Chocolate Lady" > wrote in
message ...
> NOTE: My Correct Address is in my signature (just remove the spaces).
> On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 15:16:14 -0400, "Eric d'Entremont"
> > wrote:
>
> >So would I, thank you
> >"Vox Humana" > wrote in message
> . ..
> >>
> >> "imabaker2" > wrote in message
> >> om...
> >> > I have a Jewish apple cake recipe thats really moist .Would you like

to
> >> have it ?
> >>
> >> Sure. I would like the recipe. Is there a reason that apple cake is a
> >> Jewish thing?

>
> I don't have the recipe, but I'm Jewish so I can guess. It is
> traditional at the Jewish New Year's to have apples dipped in honey -
> symbols of wishing us a fruitful and sweet new year. While most
> people make Honey Cake for the New Year, some people make Apple Cake
> instead. It is very possible that the recipe has honey in it, which
> would make it a perfect Jewish New Year's cake.
>
>

Thanks. I was doing a search on apple cakes recently and found many Jewish
apple cake recipes. I knew there had to be a reason. Now, if I could only
find someone that could explain why the Easter bunny leaves chicken eggs
.....