Passover Apple Cake

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This Passover apple cake recipe is the one my mother, Faye Grant, has been making for Seder for years. It's the best apple cake you'll ever taste!

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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 5 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 (9x13-inch) cake
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 1 cup vegetable oil

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • 2 large eggs

  • 1 ½ cups matzo meal

  • ½ cup potato starch

  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, divided

  • 8 large apples, peeled, cored, and sliced

  • ½ cup brown sugar, or more as needed

  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C ). Grease a 9x13-inch glass baking dish.

  2. Beat oil, sugar, and eggs in a large bowl with an electric mixer until well combined. Stir in matzo meal, potato starch, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon until incorporated. Set aside.

  3. Toss apples with 1/2 cup brown sugar, remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and nutmeg in a separate large bowl.

  4. Add 1/2 the batter to the prepared baking dish. Pour apple mixture on top. Add remaining batter, patting over apples as needed. Sprinkle with some brown sugar.

  5. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes.

    a Passover Apple Cake on a white plate

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

426 Calories
20g Fat
64g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 426
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 20g 25%
Saturated Fat 3g 14%
Cholesterol 35mg 12%
Sodium 16mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 64g 23%
Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
Total Sugars 41g
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin C 7mg 7%
Calcium 27mg 2%
Iron 1mg 4%
Potassium 177mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.