Passover Baklava Cake

Submitted by chia2160

"This is a bit different than the other baklava recipes posted here. Make this a day in advance so the syrup has time to soak in."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 19
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• cooking spray
• 177.44 ml granulated sugar
• 59.14 ml packed brown sugar
• 29.58 ml oil
• 3 large egg whites
• 2 large eggs
• 118.29 ml matzo meal (cake meal)
• 118.29 ml chopped walnuts
• 354.88 ml chopped hazelnuts
• 44.37 ml orange juice
• 1.23 ml salt
• 1.23 ml cinnamon
• syrup
• 157.80 ml sugar
• 59.14 ml honey
• 78.78 ml orange juice
• 44.37 ml water
• 14.79 ml fresh lemon juice
• 0.25 ml cinnamon

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F; spray a round cake pan with cooking spray.
2. Add sugars, oil, eggs and egg whites to a large mixing bowl.
3. Beat at medium until blended.
4. Stir in matzoh cake meal and next 5 ingredients and beat until well blended.
5. Pour into cake pan and bake for 35 minutes.
6. Cool completely on a wire rack.
7. Combine syrup ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
8. Lower to simmer and cook 25 minutes until thick.
9. Cool completely.
10. Pierce top of cake with a fork, pour syrup on top.
11. Cover and chill overnight.

Reviews

[Maisey]

Just had this cake for Passover last night. Oh my gosh! So very good! I couldn't find hazelnuts so I just used candied walnuts. That may make it a little too sweet for some, but my guest just raved over this cake. I can see myself using the syrup recipe for this cake for other desserts as well. This is a keeper!

 

[Lighty]

Excellent! This was my second time putting together an orthodox seder, and this was so successfull that my mother asked that I bring another one to her birthday! Thanks, chia!

 

[dlkspeech]

Outstanding with all ages!!

 

[ecn33]

This recipe was a HUGE hit at our Passover seder. Finding truly delicious Passover desserts is challenging to say the least. Everyone ooooooh'd and ahhhhh'd over this one, though. It was very easy to make, too. Definitely a keeper!!

 

[aviva]

I keep thinking about how amazing this cake tasted! A Passover cake tasting great is almost unheard of, but you succeeded with this cake. Very easy to make! The syrup makes the cake extremely moist and delicious.