Comments on: jewish apple cake

By: Michael Majgaard

Michael Majgaard — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 08:11:01 +0000

Hey guys,

To my luck my first try was a GREAT SUCCESS Then yesterday I wanted to bake it for my birthday to day and I failed big time.. Just the opposite of Pete’s first try..
What is the reason for the under undercook problem?

/Michael

By: Elinoar

Elinoar — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 05:33:54 +0000

I dont want to have any w you. I just mention that this cake had no jewish significant whatsoever and it can be served for Jewish or as you said it yourself……….” The apple cake (made with oil) allowed it to be parve which I think most cakes are not………….”

you have great blog BTW.

Elinoar

p.s. – I think all jewish bloger shoulf be united under one umbrella ))))

By: Jay

Jay — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 22:12:06 +0000

I am also Jewish and went to college in Israel (Hebrew University of Jerusalem- Mt. Scopus) for 3 years.

I don’t doubt that many traditionally Jewish recipes are derived from other recipes from areas in which they live, however this particular recipe seems to always show up in Jewish cookbooks and never in German ones.

I don’t keep kosher at all however my great-grandparents did. I suppose that kosher was more the rule in the past even in relatively secular families. It was just a traditional way of eating. The apple cake (made with oil) allowed it to be parve which I think most cakes are not.

By: marcy goldman

marcy goldman — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:51:09 +0000

Since I wrote a book called A Treasury of Jewish Holiday Baking, you can imagine how many apple cakes I’ve created, baked and ate. Yet the photo of your apple cake inspires me anew.
So many apples, so many apple cake recipes, so little time.
Better start peeling.

By: Elinoar

Elinoar — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 13:43:22 +0000

Tell me about it, me being Jewish myself and living in Israel

All jewish (ashkenasi) cakes are adopted from german and around. Poland etc…..
There is no one significant sign that this cake is Jewish. although it can served as one.

Not all jewish people keeps the kosher law either.

Elinoar

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:03:08 +0000

It is traditional Jewish cake and similar recipes can be found in Jewish cookbooks. Most of the time the cake are made with oil rather than butter so that it can be eaten with meat meals. Jewish kosher laws prohibit eating dairy with a meat meal.

By: Elinoar

Elinoar — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:46:36 +0000

What makes this cake a Jewish one?

By: Jessica

Jessica — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:26:43 +0000

I made this cake last night at my husband’s request (he was begging, really). It smelled awesome while cooking, and looked beautiful in the bundt pan when I took it out of the oven after exactly one hour. I let it cool for what seemed forever, and it was cool to the touch, but still mine ended up more mangled than yours! Oops! Didn’t matter though, it was so delicious I don’t think anyone will care how it looks…he was calling it Apple Crumb Cake. It was funny, but again, so yummy. I will definately make this again, soon!

By: Jojo

Jojo — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:44:09 +0000

Why do some bloggers think they need to post pointless pictures with their recipes?

Yes, digital photography is easy and that may be the reason these bloggers HAVE NO SELF CONTROL!

If a picture is worth a thousand words, why not make those words SAY SOMETHING MEANINGFUL OR HELPFUL??!!

By: Shelley

Shelley — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:11:01 +0000

Love your blog! I plan on trying many of your recipes. This one is almost the exact same apple cake recipe that was my grandmother’s – when I bake it for my mother she feels like her mother is in the room. Our recipe calls for 3/4 cup of oil which makes it easy & quick- also I sue a 9×13 pan for it & sometimes serve it from the pan so there isn’t ever a problem getting it out of the pan.