Sugar-Free Honey Cake

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Mile End, Montreal, Canada

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Sugar-Free Honey Cake, plated and ready to serve

Honey cake is a Rosh Hashanah fixture, dense and richly spiced, and this version keeps that same moist, warmly spiced character using a sugar-free honey-style syrup in place of the real thing.

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Ingredients for Sugar-Free Honey Cake

Sugar-Free Honey Cake

A deeply spiced, moist cake built on almond flour, carrying honey cake's traditional flavor without any real honey.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Jewish
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 220kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups almond flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/2 tsp ground cloves
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup avocado oil
  • 1/2 cup sugar-free honey-style syrup
  • 1/4 cup brewed coffee cooled

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease a loaf pan.
  • Whisk almond flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves together.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, avocado oil, sugar-free syrup, and coffee.
  • Combine wet and dry ingredients, stirring until just combined.
  • Pour into the prepared pan.
  • Bake 40–45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool completely before slicing.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 220kcal | Protein: 6g | Fat: 18g | Fiber: 3g
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Health Benefits

  • Almond flour provides fiber and healthy fats that traditional wheat flour lacks.
  • A sugar-free syrup delivers the cake’s traditional flavor without a significant sugar load.
  • Genuinely pareve, making it safe to serve immediately after any meat-based holiday meal.
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