Apples, traditional at Rosh Hashana, shine in this cake
Associated PressRosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, begins on Sunday evening, and the people in my house would get pretty ornery if I skipped the holiday’s traditional brisket or kugel. In many homes, honey cake is traditional on Rosh Hashanah, but it’s this apple cake recipe that shows up in my house, and not only during the holidays. I would personally have apples rather than honey cake for dessert because they are so abundant and I like them better.” Nathan says apples at Rosh Hashana symbolize plenty, abundance and hope for the new year. She makes a “Jewish apple cake” for the holiday, using oil instead of butter, often serving it after a meal of Alsatian chicken dish with apples. APPLE CAKE Serves 8 Cinnamon Sugar Topping: ¼ cup sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Coffee Cake: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 1/3 cup sugar ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon pure vanilla 2/3 cup whole milk 1 large apple, peeled and roughly chopped 1.