Editors’ Collection

Rosh Hashana Desserts

Honey cake, apple desserts and more. For more Rosh Hashana recipes, check out our Rosh Hashana Dinner Recipes collection.

Linda Xiao for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Monica Pierini.

Recipes

Pistachio Polenta Cake
Melissa Clark, Benjamina Ebuehi
234 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
234
1 hour
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Szarlotka (Jewish Apple Cake)
Laurel Kratochvila
784 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
784
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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Original Plum Torte
Marian Burros
23570 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
23,570
1 hour 15 minutes
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Apple and Honey Babka
Joan Nathan, Sarah Amouyal
118 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
118
About 2½ hours, plus 3½ hours rising
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Plum and Frangipane Tart
Samantha Seneviratne
196 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
196
1¼ hours
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Date and Honey Kugel
Carolina Gelen
144 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
144
1 hour 10 minutes
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Fig and Almond Cake
David Tanis
1916 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,916
1 hour
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Date Caramel Babka
Carolina Gelen
70 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
70
5 hours 15 minutes
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Apple Cider Honey Cake
Joan Nathan, Alex Levin
974 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
974
About 2 hours
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Plum Tart
Martha Rose Shulman
269 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
269
1 hour
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Babette Friedman’s Apple Cake
Joan Nathan, Daniel Rose
2280 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
2,280
1 hour 40 minutes
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Tahini Apple Tart
Andy Baraghani
559 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
559
2 hours 10 minutes, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Plum-Almond Crumble
David Tanis
311 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
311
55 minutes
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Mark Bittman’s Bourbon Apple Cake
Mark Bittman
521 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
521
About 1 hour, plus one hour’s resting
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Apple Crumb Cake
Yossy Arefi
405 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
405
About 1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Norwegian Apple Cake
Florence Fabricant, Nevada Berg
1522 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,522
1 hour 45 minutes, plus cooling
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Fresh Fig Tart
Martha Rose Shulman
679 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
679
2 hours, plus at least 5 hours' chilling
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Saffron-Ginger Pears
David Tanis
262 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
262
45 minutes, plus overnight cooling
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Russian Honey Cake
Samin Nosrat, Michelle Polzine
1386 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,386
4 hours, plus overnight chilling
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Plum-Cardamom Upside-Down Cake
David Tanis
170 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
170
1 hour 20 minutes, plus cooling
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Pear Kuchen
Sam Sifton, Melissa Elsen, Emily Elsen
314 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
314
1 hour, plus 2 to 3 hours’ rising
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Cranberry Pecan Cookie Bars
Yossy Arefi
144 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
144
About 35 minutes, plus cooling
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Teddie's Apple Cake
Amanda Hesser
4011 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
4,011
1 hour 30 minutes
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Plum Crostata
David Tanis
81 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
81
2 hours
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Honey Cake
Joan Nathan
526 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
526
1 ½ hours, plus at least 3 hours’ chilling and 25 hours’ resting
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Pomegranate Cardamom Apple Pie
Vaughn Vreeland
180 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
180
2 hours 40 minutes, plus 4 hours’ cooling
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Date and Walnut Cookies
Florence Fabricant, Schuyler-Brown Homemakers Extension
662 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
662
2 hours
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Honey Salabat Tea Cake
Ligaya Mishan, Arlyn Osborne
163 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
163
1 hour 40 minutes, plus cooling
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Date Bars
Korsha Wilson, Tanya Holland
150 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
150
45 minutes, plus cooling
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Caramel Pear Crisp
Samantha Seneviratne
446 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
446
1 hour 10 minutes
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No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake
Yossy Arefi
266 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
266
35 minutes, plus at least 4 hours' chilling
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Sticky Date and Pecan Pudding
Yotam Ottolenghi
231 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
231
1 hour, plus cooling
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Apple Cake
Yossy Arefi
1023 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,023
About 1 hour 10 minutes, plus cooling
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Apple Prune Cardamom Cake
Joan Nathan, Genevieve Gergis
146 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
146
45 minutes, plus at least 1 hour for soaking prunes
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Walnut Cake With Persimmons and Pomegranate
David Tanis
75 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
75
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling
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Cinnamon Babka
Claire Saffitz
515 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
515
1 hour 30 minutes, plus proofing and cooling
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Almond Cake With Saffron and Honey
David Tanis
330 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
330
2 hours
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Vegan Brownies With Tahini and Halvah
Charlotte Druckman, Amy Chaplin
710 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
710
1 hour 15 minutes, plus chilling
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Apple Galette
Samantha Seneviratne
606 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
606
2 hours, plus cooling
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Red Wine-Pear Cardamom Cake
Melissa Clark
589 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
589
1 hour 30 minutes, plus cooling
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Baked Apples With Honey and Apricot
David Tanis
146 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
146
1 hour 10 minutes
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Milk and Honey Cake
Melissa Clark, Odette Williams
1383 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,383
1¼ hours, plus cooling
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Red Wine Honey Cake With Plums
Melissa Clark
403 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
403
1½ hours, plus cooling
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Honey-Apple Bread Pudding
Melissa Clark
606 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
606
1½ hours
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Baklava
Naz Deravian
200 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
200
2 hours and 30 minutes, plus at least 4 hours resting
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Rosemary-Honey Almond Tart
Yewande Komolafe
617 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
617
2 hours, plus 1 hour’s chilling
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Deep-Dish Honey Apple Galette
Alison Roman
1164 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
1,164
1½ hours, plus 2 hours’ chilling
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Olive Oil Plum Cake
Martha Rose Shulman
698 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
698
1 hour 15 minutes
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