Honey cake — known in Yiddish as lekach — is one of the most beloved traditions of Rosh Hashanah. Sweet, warmly spiced, and deeply tied to the hope for a sweet new year, it has graced Jewish tables for generations. Whether you are looking for a ready-made kosher honey cake to order straight to your door, a quality cake mix to bake at home, or the finest kosher honey to use in your own from-scratch recipe, we have you covered. Everything below is certified kosher and available on Amazon.
🎂 Ready-Made Kosher Honey Cake
Order a traditional kosher honey cake delivered straight to your door.
Green's Bakery has long been a trusted name in kosher baking, and their traditional honey cake is a Rosh Hashanah staple. Every cake is made in a nut-free and dairy-free kitchen and is certified kosher pareve under OK supervision — making it suitable for serving after a meat meal with no concerns. The Round Challah and Honey Cake gift pack is a particularly lovely option if you want to cover two Rosh Hashanah traditions in one order. And if you are hosting a large gathering or sending cakes to multiple families, the pack of nine is outstanding value.
🥣 Bake Your Own Kosher Honey Cake
Everything you need to bake a delicious honey cake at home.
Baking your own honey cake is a wonderfully rewarding Rosh Hashanah tradition. Manischewitz has been producing trusted kosher baking products for generations, and their honey cake mix takes the guesswork out of the process — just add eggs, oil, and your best kosher honey. For a truly great result, line your pan with Gefen parchment paper (a kosher-certified brand) to ensure a clean release and even baking. A proper non-stick loaf pan gives the cake its classic shape and helps it bake evenly from edge to centre. Pro tip: substitute the water in the mix with brewed coffee for a richer, deeper flavour.
🍯 Best Kosher Honey for Your Honey Cake
The honey you choose makes all the difference — use the best.
If you are baking your honey cake from scratch, the quality of your honey matters enormously — it is the ingredient that gives the cake its character, colour, and depth of flavour. Desert Creek is one of our favourite kosher honey brands on Amazon: their honey is raw, unfiltered, and produced entirely in the United States under kosher certification. For those baking in larger quantities for Rosh Hashanah — perhaps making cakes for the whole family or to give as gifts — the one-gallon option is excellent value and ensures you have plenty on hand throughout the holiday season.
🌸 Gourmet Kosher Honey Varieties
Specialty honeys from Weeks Farm — each with a distinct flavour profile.
Weeks Honey Farm is a small-batch artisan honey producer offering several distinct varietal honeys, all certified kosher. Using a single-flower honey in your honey cake — such as their Tulip Poplar — gives the finished cake a richer, more complex flavour compared to a standard supermarket honey. Their wildflower variety produces a lighter, floral cake that pairs beautifully with a cup of tea, while clover honey is the most traditional choice for a classic lekach. All three are raw and unfiltered, meaning they retain their natural enzymes and full flavour.
✨ Premium Kosher Manuka Honey
The gold standard of kosher honey — exceptional for baking and for gifting.
Manuka honey from New Zealand is the most prized honey in the world, and Nate's is one of the few brands offering certified kosher manuka honey on Amazon. Their range spans entry-level MGO 263+ all the way to the extraordinary Gold Edition at MGO 830+. While manuka is more commonly used as a wellness honey, using it in a honey cake creates a deeply flavoured, uniquely special lekach that makes a real statement at the Rosh Hashanah table. It also makes a luxurious gift paired with one of the honey dish sets below.
🍶 Serve It in Style — Honey Dishes & Dippers
Complete your Rosh Hashanah table with a beautiful honey dish.
No Rosh Hashanah table is complete without a beautiful honey dish. Alongside your honey cake, serving a dish of honey for dipping apples is one of the most central traditions of the holiday. A honey pot with a wooden dipper is both practical and beautiful — and makes a wonderful gift to give or receive. The Yair Emanuel pieces are particularly special, handcrafted by a celebrated Jerusalem Judaica artist. Whether you choose a simple glass jar or an ornate engraved set, having a dedicated honey dish elevates the whole Rosh Hashanah experience.
🔍 What to Look For in a Kosher Honey Cake
Expert tips for choosing the best kosher honey cake this Rosh Hashanah.
Kosher Certification
Always check the kosher symbol on any ready-made cake or cake mix. Look for reliable certifications such as OK, OU, Star-K, or Kof-K. For Rosh Hashanah serving, pareve certification is important — it means the cake contains no dairy and can be served after a meat meal.
Pareve vs Dairy
Traditional honey cake (lekach) is always pareve — made with oil rather than butter. This is essential for serving at a Rosh Hashanah dinner that includes meat. Always check the label to confirm pareve status if you are buying ready-made.
Honey Quality
If baking from scratch or from a mix, the honey you add makes a significant difference. Raw, unfiltered honey has a fuller, more complex flavour than processed supermarket honey. A dark honey — such as Tulip Poplar or Buckwheat — will produce a richer, darker cake, while a lighter wildflower or clover honey gives a more delicate result.
Allergens
Many kosher honey cakes are baked in nut-free facilities, which is important for guests with nut allergies. Green's Bakery specifically notes their facility is nut-free. Always check the label if this is a concern for your family.
Shelf Life for Ordering Ahead
Honey cake keeps extremely well — in fact, many bakers say it improves over several days as the spices develop. If ordering ahead of Rosh Hashanah, check the use-by date and order early to avoid the holiday rush on Amazon.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about kosher honey cake for Rosh Hashanah.
What is kosher honey cake?
Kosher honey cake — known as lekach in Yiddish — is a traditional Jewish cake made with honey, warm spices such as cinnamon and ginger, and often coffee or orange juice for depth of flavour. It is always made with oil rather than butter, making it pareve and suitable for serving after meat meals. It is a centrepiece of the Rosh Hashanah table, symbolising the hope for a sweet new year.
Where can I buy kosher honey cake on Amazon?
Green's Bakery offers a range of traditional kosher honey cakes on Amazon, including a classic three-pack, a nine-pack for larger gatherings, a Round Challah and Honey Cake gift pack, and a Holiday Babka Bundle. All are certified kosher pareve under OK supervision and made in a nut-free, dairy-free facility. You can also find kosher honey cake mix from Manischewitz for baking at home.
Is honey cake served at Rosh Hashanah?
Yes — honey cake is one of the most traditional Rosh Hashanah foods. Honey is eaten throughout the holiday as a symbol of sweetness for the new year, and honey cake (lekach) has been baked in Jewish homes for generations. It is typically served at the holiday dinner as a dessert, or enjoyed throughout the ten days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
What is the best honey to use in a kosher honey cake?
For the richest flavour, use a raw, unfiltered kosher honey. Dark varietals such as Tulip Poplar or Buckwheat produce a deeply flavoured, dark cake, while Clover or Wildflower honey gives a lighter, more delicate result. Manuka honey is the most premium choice for a truly special occasion honey cake. All honey brands featured in this post are certified kosher and available on Amazon.
How long does kosher honey cake keep?
Honey cake is well known for keeping — and even improving — over several days. The honey acts as a natural preservative and the spices deepen in flavour over time. A well-wrapped honey cake will keep at room temperature for up to a week, and can be frozen for up to three months. This makes it ideal for baking or ordering well ahead of Rosh Hashanah.
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