Passover Apple Cake
Matzo cake meal, apples and chopped walnuts come together in this vegetarian — 60 minutes, 7 steps, and the kind of result worth repeating. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for oven and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease an 8-inch square baking pan or line it with parchment.
- Peel and core the apples, cut them into small cubes, and toss them with the topping sugar and the cinnamon in a bowl.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the granulated sugar until pale and slightly thickened, then beat in the oil in a steady stream.
- Gently fold in the matzo cake meal and salt just until no dry streaks remain, being careful not to overmix.
- Fold in most of the cinnamon apples and the chopped walnuts, then pour the batter into the prepared pan and scatter the reserved apples over the top.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until the cake is golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for at least 15 minutes before cutting into squares and serving.
You'll use: Oven · Pan
Ingredient substitutions
- Eggs
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking) · 1 tbsp ground flax + 3 tbsp water per egg
Tips & common questions
How long does Passover Apple Cake take to make?
About 60 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 9 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of eggs?
Try ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce (baking). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Passover Apple Cake vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Passover Apple Cake is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Picart Passover Portuguese Jews.jpg (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.