Passover Apple Cake
A moist, spiced apple cake made with matzo meal and potato starch, perfect for Passover celebrations.
Ingredients
- 1 cup matzo cake meal
- 1/2 cup potato starch
- 2 cups sugar (divided)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 6 large apples, peeled and sliced thin
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a tube or bundt pan.
- Mix apple slices with 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat eggs until light and fluffy.
- Add remaining sugar, oil, orange juice, and vanilla. Mix well.
- Gradually stir in matzo cake meal and potato starch until smooth.
- Pour half the batter into the pan. Layer with half the apples. Repeat with remaining batter and apples.
- Bake for 55–60 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool before removing from the pan. Serve plain or dusted with sugar.
Notes
- Use firm apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp.
- This cake is naturally dairy-free, making it perfect for kosher meals.
- Don’t overbake; the cake should stay moist.
- Orange juice adds brightness and balances sweetness.
- The flavour deepens after resting overnight.