Rosh Hashanah is the sweetest table of the year — honey, apples, pomegranates, and round shapes that all carry the wish for a sweet, whole new year. At Rivka Cakes, every dessert on the table is kosher pareve and certified by Community Kashrus of Greater Philadelphia (Keystone-K), so it works whether your holiday meal is meat or dairy.
Here's what to put on your Rosh Hashanah table this year, and how to order it in Philadelphia.
The centerpiece: Honey Comb Cake
Our signature Rosh Hashanah cake — an 11" honeycomb-shaped honey cake, dipped in real honey, served on a plate with a bowl of honey and pomegranate on the side. It's the cake that says "Shana Tova" before anyone even takes a bite, and it's become our most-requested piece for the holiday.
- Size: 11" round x 2" H
- Style: Honey-dipped honeycomb shape, a sweet centerpiece for the new year table
- Kosher pareve, available for pickup in Northeast Philadelphia
Classic Rosh Hashanah favorites
Round the table out with a few more holiday staples — honey-forward, fruit-forward, and easy to slice for a full seder table.
- Carrot Cake — 8" round, serves 10–12, with vanilla cream and a layer of caramel and sea buckthorn curd.
- Layered Honey Cake — delicate honey layers with oat milk cream, the traditional Rosh Hashanah slice.
- Mango & Passionfruit Vanilla Cake — light vanilla sponge with mango-passionfruit mousse and jelly, 8" round.
- Italian Lemon Cake — bright and light, a good counterpoint to a rich holiday meal.
- Macarons — gluten-free, a colorful finishing touch for the dessert table.
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Kosher pareve, every time
Every item on the menu is 100% pareve — no dairy and no meat — and made under Keystone-K supervision. That means the Rosh Hashanah table can be served comfortably alongside a meat meal, without compromise.
When to order
Rosh Hashanah is one of the busiest weeks of the year for the bakery — reach out 1-2 weeks ahead so Rivka can confirm your pieces, quantities, and a pickup time at CBS Synagogue, 198 Tomlinson Rd, Philadelphia PA 19116.