A timeless Ashkenazi honey cake known as lekach. Moist, warmly spiced, and deeply flavored with honey and coffee, this cake improves after a day or two — an ideal make-ahead dessert for Shabbat and Jewish holidays.
Bakery
Dessert
Jewish
Contains
wheat/gluten
eggs
tree nuts
vegetarian
Cooking Guide
Step 1
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Preheat the oven to 163°C (325°F) and grease and line the loaf pan with parchment paper.
The Why
A parchment overhang lets you lift the finished cake straight out of the pan without tearing its moist, delicate crumb.
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