Kindle Cake

Name: Kindle Cake
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 3 cups flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon Haddar Baking Powder; 1/8 teaspoon baking soda; pinch salt; 1/2 lemon, juiced (usually about 1 ounce) and zested; 3 egg yolks; scant 1/2 cup oil; 1/2 cup seltzer water; 1 teaspoon Gefen Dry Yeast or other active dry yeast; 1/2 cup preserves of choice, Tuscanini Raspberry, apricot, or lekvar (prune butter); 1 cup finely chopped walnuts; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon Gefen Cinnamon; 1/3 cup dark raisins; 2 tablespoons Gefen Honey; 1 egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water; 1/4 teaspoon sugar

Instructions

Cook:1h 20min

Kindle is the typical cake that was prepared for Kiddush on Shabbat after shul in the morning. My father recited the Kiddush on Shabbat with a drink of Schnapps, which he enjoyed while eating a piece of kindle. Kindle is also a wonderful accompaniment to a cup of hot tea. My mother’s family customarily baked this for Purim and baked meringue kisses with the egg whites that were left. This custom continues in our family today. Unlike other yeast-based pastries, the characteristic texture of kindle depends on the dough not rising. This cake freezes well, and can be made in advance. Yields 2 (14- x 16-inch) rolls, or 1 (14- x 26-inch) roll

Updated at: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 17:52:05 GMT