Apple Cake for Passover

Name: Apple Cake for Passover
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 20 servings
Cuisine: Jewish
Ingredients: 2-1/4 cups matzo cake meal, divided; 4 large apples, peeled and sliced; 2-1/4 cups sugar, divided; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 6 eggs; 1 cup vegetable oil; 1/4 cup water; 1 tablespoon potato starch; Whipped cream, optional

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

Yield 20 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Adding a dollop of whipped cream is a sweet addition to this Passover apple cake! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ingredients

2-1/4 cups matzo cake meal, divided
4 large apples, peeled and sliced
2-1/4 cups sugar, divided
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
6 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon potato starch
Whipped cream, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Dust a greased 13x9-in. baking dish 1/4 cup matzo meal; set aside.
In a large bowl, combine apples, 1/4 cup sugar and cinnamon; set aside. In another large bowl, beat eggs until slightly thickened. Gradually add remaining sugar, beating until thick and lemon-colored. Beat in oil and water. Combine potato starch and remaining matzo meal; add to egg mixture and mix well.
Pour half of batter into prepared pan. Top with apples and remaining batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. If desired, top with whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 294 calories, 12g fat (2g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 22mg sodium, 43g carbohydrate (27g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

Adding a dollop of whipped cream is a sweet addition to this Passover apple cake! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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