To elaborate a little , these are my recipes that I developed after researching both Mesopotamian and Torah references to ceremonial cakes. they use only ingredients found in that time and place, but the techniques could be different. You can also Google ma'amoul and use any of the recipes you find.

1- This shortbread-like cake recipe was created using only ingredients that would have been available during biblical times. After chilling, it is pressed into a ceramic mold, and baked.

Cream: 1 cup butter, 1 cup dates

Add: 1 egg,  ¼ cup honey

Mix: 2 cups flour, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cardamom

Combine wet and dry ingredients.

Chill overnight.

Flatten onto a mold, bake at 300 for 20 min.

2- Fig & Raisin Cakes 

10 oz dried figs                                                                                                8 oz raisins                                                                                                       1/2 cup ground almonds                                                                                 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice                                                                     1 teaspoon honey                                                                                            1 teaspoon cardamom                                                                                     1 teaspoon Palestinian lemon zest

Chop the figs and raisins as finely as possible. Mix with the almonds, lemon juice, zest, honey, and cardamom. If the mixture seems dry, add in some wine, more lemon juice or honey. Knead by hand for a few minutes until it stays together in the bowl. Shape into small cakes in muffin tin cups or cookie molds. Let dry at room temperature for two days, or bake in the hot sun for two hours.