ORANGE-DATE-WALNUT PASSOVER CAKE

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Orange-Date-Walnut Passover Cake image

Provided by Joan Nathan

Categories     dinner, dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield At least 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups sugar
1 cup vegetable oil, plus more to grease pan
4 whole oranges
1/2 to 1 cup orange juice
6 large eggs
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups matzo meal
2 cups coarsely ground walnuts
1 cup tightly packed chopped dates
2 to 3 tablespoons orange liqueur

Steps:

  • Make a sugar syrup by stirring 1 1/2 cups of sugar into 1 1/2 cups of water in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil, then lower heat and simmer, uncovered, for 40 minutes, or until syrup is reduced to 1/3 of its original volume. Meanwhile, heat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9-by-13-inch cake pan.
  • Coarsely grate rind of oranges. Then juice oranges, reserving juice and peel, and discarding any pith that remains. Combine reserved juice with enough prepared orange juice to make 2 cups.
  • In a bowl, beat eggs with remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar. Add orange juice and oil, and continue mixing. Stir in salt, matzo meal, walnuts, dates and orange peel. Turn into greased pan and bake for 45 minutes or until golden. Cut into 2-inch diamonds in pan.
  • Stir liqueur into sugar syrup and pour over hot cake. Let sit a few hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 608, UnsaturatedFat 26 grams, Carbohydrate 82 grams, Fat 30 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 85 milligrams, Sugar 69 grams, TransFat 0 grams

Mike the king
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This cake was disappointing. It was dry and crumbly, and the flavor was bland.


Carlos Ramos
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I made this cake for my Passover Seder and it was a huge hit. Everyone loved it!


Ghanshyam Badhai
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This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but my kids loved it.


Felister Njeri
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I'm not a big fan of dates, but I loved this cake. The orange and walnut flavors really balanced out the dates.


Navas TP
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This cake was a perfect way to celebrate Passover. It was festive and delicious.


Love City
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I was disappointed with this cake. It was dry and bland.


Khuzaima Kashif Ali
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This cake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth the effort. It's a delicious and unique Passover dessert.


Kenneth Shortt
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I love this cake! It's so moist and flavorful. I've made it several times and it's always a hit.


Bukharee Yusuf
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This cake was easy to make and turned out beautifully. It was a big hit at my Passover party.


Sadin Barmon
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I followed the recipe exactly and my cake turned out dry and crumbly. I'm not sure what went wrong.


jeremiah carver
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This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good.


ImSuchAhDiva Taylor
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I was a bit skeptical about this recipe, but I'm so glad I tried it. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the orange-date-walnut combination was divine.


C4 OFFICIAL YT
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This cake was easy to make and turned out great! I'll definitely be making it again.


Ahmad White
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I'm not a huge fan of Passover desserts, but this cake was surprisingly good. The orange flavor really shone through.


jaime maldonado
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This cake was a hit at our Passover Seder! It was moist and flavorful, and the orange-date-walnut combination was perfect.