Cinnamon-Apple-Apricot Cake for Passover
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Ingredients: 5
large
apples,
sliced thin
6
dried apricot halves,
coarsely minced
1/4
cup
sugar 1
tsp
cinnamon 3
eggs,
separated
3/4
cup
matzoh cake meal 3/4
cup
sugar 1/3
cup
oil 2
tsp
vanilla 1
Pinch
salt 2
tsp
finely grated lemon zest 1/3
cup
walnuts,
finely chopped
2
tsp
cinnamon 1/2
tsp
sugar
Directions: 1.
Toss apples with sugar and cinnamon. Set apples and apricots aside.
2.
In a medium bowl, combine egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, lemon zest, matzoh meal and oil. Blend until smooth. In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites with pinch of salt until stiff and glossy. Loosen batter with generous dollop of egg whites, then fold remaining egg whites into batter.
3.
Spoon half of batter into greased 9-inch springform pan. Arrange apples on top. Dot with minced apricot and cover with remaining batter. Batter will be thick and sticky; don't worry about spreading it evenly.
4.
Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over cake batter. Bake 50 to 55 minutes at 350 degrees F.
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