Best 9 Apple Matzo Cake Recipes

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Apple matzo cake is a traditional Jewish dessert that is often served during Passover. It is a sweet and delicious cake that is made with matzo meal, apples, and other ingredients. This cake is a great way to use up leftover matzo from Passover, and it is also a delicious and festive dessert to serve at any time of year.

Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!

APPLE-MATZOH KUGEL



Apple-Matzoh Kugel image

Provided by Abigail Kirsch

Categories     Fruit Juice     Egg     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Passover     Orange     Raisin     Apple     Apricot     Spring     Kosher

Yield Makes 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 large apples, Granny Smith or any tart apple, cored and cut into medium dice
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
6 plain matzohs
8 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup (8 tablespoons) butter or margarine, melted
1 cup golden raisins
1 cup dried apricots, medium, chopped
4 tablespoons butter or margarine, cut into small pieces, for casserole topping

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
  • 2. Toss the apples with the brown sugar and orange juice, set aside in a medium bowl.
  • 3. Break the matzoh into 2- to 3-inch pieces and soak in 1 cup of warm water until soft but not mushy. Set aside.
  • 4. While the matzoh soaks, beat the eggs with a wire whisk in a large bowl until blended. Add the salt, sugar, cinnamon, melted butter, raisins, and apricots.
  • 5. Squeeze the liquid from the softened matzoh and add the matzoh to the egg mixture with the apples. Stir the kugel well and pour into a lightly greased 2 1/2-quart casserole dish or a 10x14-inch pan. Dot the top of the kugel with the 4 tablespoons of butter.
  • 6. Bake the kugel for 1 hour. Cover the top with foil if the top begins to become too brown early in the baking. Remove the kugel from the oven and cool to room temperature.

MATZO APPLE TEA CAKES



Matzo Apple Tea Cakes image

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h40m

Yield 8 to 10 cakes

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 large eggs
6 tablespoons kosher for Passover vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
1 cup unsalted matzo meal
3 tablespoons potato starch
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 medium Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and diced
Cinnamon sugar, as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs and oil. Add the sugar, matzo, potato starch, and salt and mix until blended. Stir in the apples.
  • Spray a 2 1/2-inch by 3 1/4-inch muffin tin with non-stick spray. Fill 3/4 full with the batter and dust with the cinnamon sugar. Bake until the tops spring back when pressed, about 15 to 18 minutes.
  • Cool on a rack and remove from the tin when they are at room temperature.

APPLE MATZO CAKE



Apple Matzo Cake image

A popular dessert at Passover, this fruity cake, courtesy of Roni Black of New York City, gets its light, airy texture from the use of matzo meal instead of flour.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 10

Nonstick spray
3 large eggs, separated, plus 3 large yolks
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
3 cups grated Granny Smith apples (from 6 peeled apples), squeezed dry
1 cup matzo meal
2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon plum brandy, such as Slivovitz, or regular brandy
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup finely chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat an 8-inch springform pan with nonstick spray. In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat 6 egg yolks, sugar, and salt until thick and pale, about 3 minutes. Fold in apples, matzo meal, lemon zest, and brandy.
  • In another medium bowl, with clean beaters, beat 3 egg whites until stiff peaks form, about 4 minutes. With a rubber spatula, gently fold egg whites into apple mixture and transfer batter to pan. Drizzle with honey and sprinkle with pecans. Bake until golden brown and set in center, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cake cool completely in pan on a wire rack. To serve, run a small knife around edge of pan, remove cake, and slice. Store cooled cake in pan, covered with plastic, at room temperature, up to 1 day.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 242 g, Fat 7 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 6 g

MOIST PASSOVER APPLE CAKE



Moist Passover Apple Cake image

Unbelievably moist cake. Most Passover desserts are very dry but this cake is incredibly moist.

Provided by Rhonda

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Apple Dessert Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 9

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 tablespoons vegetable shortening, room temperature
3 eggs, separated
½ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup orange juice
1 cup white sugar
1 cup matzo cake meal
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup white sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored, and quartered

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking dish with vegetable shortening.
  • Beat egg whites in a metal, glass, or ceramic bowl with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Lift your beater or whisk straight up: the egg whites should form a sharp peak that holds its shape. Set aside.
  • Place the egg yolks, oil, and orange juice into a mixing bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy and thick, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1 cup of sugar, mixing well, then lightly stir in the matzo cake meal and salt. Use a rubber spatula or wire whisk to fold about 1/3 of the beaten egg whites into the matzo meal mixture. Gently run the spatula through the center of the mixture, then around the sides of the bowl, repeating until fully incorporated. Add the remaining egg whites, folding until just incorporated.
  • Mix together 3/4 cup of sugar with cinnamon in a bowl. Spread half the batter into the prepared baking pan; distribute the apple quarters evenly over the batter. Sprinkle the apple pieces with about 1/2 cup of the sugar-cinnamon mixture, spread the remaining batter over the apples; sprinkle the remaining sugar-cinnamon mixture over the top of the cake.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until the cake is golden brown, about 45 minutes. Cut into squares while still warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 370.7 calories, Carbohydrate 54.9 g, Cholesterol 62 mg, Fat 16.7 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 153.5 mg, Sugar 46.1 g

APPLE CAKE FOR PASSOVER



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

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 20 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

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

Steps:

  • 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 : Calories 294 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 22mg sodium, Carbohydrate 43g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

PASSOVER APPLE CAKE



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This crowd-pleasing Passover recipe is courtesy of Arthur Schwartz and can be found in his book, "Jewish Home Cooking." You can customize the dessert and substitute your own spices for the cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg, if you'd like.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Yield Makes one 8-inch square cake

Number Of Ingredients 12

Nonstick cooking spray
1/2 cup coarsely chopped walnuts or pecans
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
3/4 teaspoon mace
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
3 large eggs
1/3 cup vegetable oil, plus more for baking dish
3/4 cup matzo cake meal
5 medium apples, such as Golden Delicious or Crispin, peeled, cored, halved, and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 5 cups)
1/3 cup raisins (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees with a rack set in the center. Lightly spray an 8-inch-square glass baking dish with cooking spray; set aside.
  • Mix together walnuts, 3/4 cup sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, and ginger in a medium bowl; set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk, beat eggs on medium speed until well combined. Beat in remaining 3/4 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, until mixture is thick and foamy. With the mixer running, slowly pour in oil. Scrape down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Stir in matzo cake meal.
  • Pour half of the batter into prepared cake pan. Sprinkle over half of the walnut mixture, half of the apples, and raisins. Pour over remaining batter and top with remaining apples; sprinkle over remaining walnut mixture.
  • Transfer cake to oven and bake until the sides of the cake pull away from the baking dish very slightly and topping begins to caramelize, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove cake from oven and let stand for several hours until completely cool, before cutting. Keep cake covered tightly with plastic wrap for up to 2 days, as the flavor improves with age.

CREAMY MATZO-APPLE KUGEL



Creamy Matzo-Apple Kugel image

This sweet and creamy kugel makes an impressive centerpiece for a Passover brunch. You can also serve it for dessert.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons plus 2 teaspoons unsalted butter
4 McIntosh apples, peeled, cored, and cut into 3/4-inch slices, 1/4-inch thick
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup sliced blanched almonds
10 squares plain unsalted matzo
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups sour cream
1/2 cup whipped cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
Softened butter for greasing pan
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • Melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a large skillet and saute apple slices on high heat, stirring occasionally, until soft and lightly browned. Remove to a large bowl with a slotted spoon. Add 2 teaspoons butter to the skillet, lower heat to medium, and quickly saute raisins and almonds, stirring constantly. Be careful not to burn them. Add to bowl with apples, and set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place matzo squares in another large bowl, and run cool water over them to soften. Crumble the matzo, and drain in a colander. Return drained matzo to bowl.
  • Combine eggs with matzo and stir well. In another bowl, mix sour cream and cream cheese thoroughly. Then add it to the matzo mixture, along with sugar, cinnamon, salt, and fruit-nut mixture. Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
  • Grease a 10-inch square Pyrex baking pan (or similar) with butter (use quite a bit), pour mixture into pan, and bake for 50 minutes or until top is a light golden brown. Let cool on counter. Loosen sides with a knife, place a large platter over the baking pan, and carefully turn the kugel out onto the platter. If any pieces stick in the pan, just put them in place. When cooled, sprinkle top with confectioners' sugar (best done through a sieve or sifter). YOu can serve this kugel warm (not hot) or at room temperature, but we like it best chilled in the refrigerator with the confectioners' sugar added just prior to serving.

DELICIOUS PASSOVER APPLE CAKE



Delicious Passover Apple Cake image

one of those it's too good to be pesach recipes that has been a standard in my family for decades. The recipe is very forgiving, and is delicious in all its forms. Enjoy!

Provided by Sarah Chana

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 large baking apples, peeled and sliced thin or grated on the largest side of the grater
6 eggs
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup oil
2 lemons, peel grated and juiced
1 1/2 cups matzo meal or 1 1/2 cups cake crumbs
1/2 cup potato starch
cinnamon
raisins
chopped nuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375F, and grease a 9" x 13" pan. (If you are feeling virtuous, dust it with cake meal, but I never do -- ).
  • Peel, slice or grate apples and set aside.
  • Beat eggs in mixer for about 5 minutes.
  • Beat in sugar and salt, then oil, lemon juice and lemon peel.
  • Mix together the cake/matzo meal and the potato starch, and add to the batter, still beating.
  • Spoon or pour half of the batter into the greased pan.
  • Top with all of the apples and raisins, if desired. (Don't worry, there aren't too many apples!).
  • Sprinkle with cinnamon.
  • Top with remaining batter, and sprinkle with chopped nuts, if desired.
  • Bake at 375F for 35-45 minutes (or more).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260.9, Fat 13.9, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 62, Sodium 156.7, Carbohydrate 33.3, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 24.7, Protein 2.9

MATZO CAKE



Matzo Cake image

Another one of my mother's recipe. She makes this every year for Passover, but I suppose you can make this for after Passover if you've got plenty of matzo's left and don't know what to do with them. And they're extremely easy to make as there is no cooking time. Only prep time is involved.

Provided by Studentchef

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 8m

Yield 24 squares

Number Of Ingredients 5

1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1 egg
1/2 cup cocoa powder
3 -4 tablespoons sugar
6 large matzos

Steps:

  • Cream the butter and egg together. Add the cocoa and sugar and mix well.
  • Slightly wet the matzo's. Add a couple of tablespoons of the mixture on to one matzo. Repeat three more times and stack the matzo's in order to get four layers. Cut them into squares.
  • Do the same with the last two matzo's (there won't be enough spread for 8 whole matzo's). After cutting the matzo's stack two squares at a time in order to get four layers. No refrigeration is required before serving, but it is better to refrigerate any leftovers if you want them later.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 47.1, Fat 4.3, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 17.9, Sodium 37.1, Carbohydrate 2.6, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 1.6, Protein 0.7

Tips:

  • Choose the right apples: Use a variety of apples that will hold their shape when baked, such as Granny Smith, Honeycrisp, or Braeburn.
  • Don't over-mix the batter: Over-mixing will make the cake tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Bake the cake in a preheated oven: This will help to ensure that the cake bakes evenly.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.
  • Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature: The cake will stay fresh for up to 3 days.

Conclusion:

Apple Matzo Cake is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its sweet and tangy flavor, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a special treat, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!

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