COOKING.COM REWARDSLEARN HOW TO START EARNING REWARDS DOLLARS Info »

0
items

Checkout

By Category

By Main Ingredient

By Convenience

By Cuisine

By Occasion

By Diet

Passover Hazelnut Sponge Cake

Print Full

Source: Cucina Ebraica - Flavors of the Italian Jewish Kitchen

Recipe						Save Recipe		view my favorites		email recipe to a friend

Rating: Be the first to rate this recipe!

Rate/Review this Recipe

Active Time:  20 Minutes
Total Time:  1 Hour 5 Minutes
Yield:  Serves 10

Here is another flourless nut cake for Passover. This one is fragrant with sweet toasted hazelnuts. San Francisco Bay Area resident Nelda Cassuto's Passover nut recipe was given to me by Ester Prigioni, the wife of the Italian consul in San Francisco. Cassuto's version uses 2 cups walnuts, 1/2 cup almonds, 8 eggs, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 2 tablespoons rum or maraschino liqueur, and 2 tablespoons orange or cherry marmalade.

RECIPE INGREDIENTS

10 large eggs, separated

1 cup sugar

Grated zest and juice of 1 orange

Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon

1 1/2 cups finely ground toasted and peeled hazelnuts

6 tablespoons matzo cake meal, sifted

2 tablespoons potato starch

Pinch of Salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

You May Also Like

Orange & Almond Dessert Cake

See More Similar Recipes »

DIRECTIONS

In a bowl, combine the egg yolks, 1/2 cup of the sugar, and both the zests and juices. Beat with an electric mixer until the mixture is thick and pale and holds a 3-second slowly dissolving ribbon when the beaters are lifted.

In a second bowl using clean, dry beaters, beat the egg whites until foamy. Gradually beat in the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, and continue to beat until stiff peaks form. Gently fold the whites into the egg mixture, then fold in the hazelnuts, the matzoh meal, potato starch, salt, and vanilla. Pour the batter into a ungreased 10-inch tube pan and smooth the top.

Place the pan in a cold oven. Turn on the oven to 325 degrees F and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Invert the cake still in the pan onto a wire rack. Let cool completely, then lift off the pan and transfer the cake to a serving platter.

Recipe reprinted by permission of Chronicle. All rights reserved.
Date Added: 01/01/2008

Part of These Recipe Collections

Find Similar Recipes »

		Passover Sweets

		Classic Confection: Sponge Cakes

		Flourless Cakes

Nutrition Facts per Serving
Yield: Yield: Serves 10

Calories:

296

Fat. Total:

16g

Fiber:

Carbohydrates, Total:

32g

Sodium:

79mg

% Cal. from Fat:

49%

Cholesterol:

212mg

Protein:

Recipe error? Contact customer service.

Recipe Quick Links

Recipes

Chicken Recipes

Cookie Recipes

Dessert Recipes

Easy Recipes

Follow Cooking.com

Appetizer recipes	Dessert recipes	Sandwich recipes
Beverage / Cocktail recipes	Dip / Condiment recipes	Sauce recipes
Bread recipes	Frozen Dessert recipes	Seasoning / Rub recipes
Breakfast recipes	Kid Favorite recipes	Side Dish recipes
Brunch recipes	Lunch / Light Main recipes	Snack recipes
Cake recipes	Main Course / Dinner recipes	Soup recipes
Casserole recipes	Pie / Tart / Crumble recipes	Spicy recipes
Comfort Food recipes	Salad recipes	Stew recipes
Cookie recipes	Salad Dressing recipes

Beans recipes	Fruit recipes	Poultry recipes
Beef recipes	Game recipes	Rice recipes
Cheese recipes	Green Vegetables recipes	Shrimp / Shellfish recipes
Chicken recipes	Lamb recipes	Tofu / Soy recipes
Chocolate recipes	Nuts recipes	Turkey recipes
Dairy recipes	Pasta / Noodles recipes	Vegetables recipes
Eggs recipes	Pork recipes	Whole Grains recipes
Fish recipes	Potatoes recipes

Easy recipes	No Cook recipes	Quick recipes
Freezable recipes	One-Dish Meal recipes	Serves Two recipes
Make Ahead recipes	Pantry Friendly recipes

African recipes	Indian / South Asian recipes	North American recipes
Asian recipes	Italian recipes	Other Ethnic recipes
Cajun / Creole recipes	Japanese recipes	Scandinavian recipes
Caribbean recipes	Jewish recipes	Southern / Soul recipes
Chinese recipes	Korean recipes	Southwestern recipes
Eastern European recipes	Latin American recipes	Spanish / Portuguese recipes
English / Irish / Scottish recipes	Mediterranean recipes	Swiss recipes
European recipes	Mexican recipes	Thai recipes
French recipes	Middle Eastern recipes	Vietnamese recipes
German / Austrian recipes	Moroccan recipes	World recipes
Greek recipes

Baby Shower recipes	Father's Day recipes	Other Holidays recipes
Back to School recipes	Football Party recipes	Passover recipes
Birthday recipes	Fourth of July recipes	Picnic recipes
Bridal Shower recipes	Halloween recipes	Ramadan recipes
Chinese New Year recipes	Hanukkah recipes	Rosh Hashanah recipes
Christmas recipes	Kwanzaa recipes	St. Patrick's Day recipes
Cinco de Mayo recipes	Mardi Gras recipes	Tea Party recipes
Cocktail Party recipes	Mother's Day recipes	Thanksgiving recipes
Cookout / BBQ recipes	New Year's recipes	Valentine's Day recipes
Easter recipes

Passover Hazelnut Sponge Cake

Follow Cooking.com

Recommended Items for You

NEXT UP: CHICKEN RECIPES

Healthy Weight recipes	Lower Carbohydrate recipes	Non-Dairy recipes
Heart-Healthy recipes	Lower Cholesterol recipes	Vegan recipes
Higher Fiber recipes	Lower Fat, Saturated recipes	Vegetarian / Meatless recipes
Higher Protein recipes	Lower Fat, Total recipes	Wheat-Free recipes
Lower Calorie recipes	Lower Sodium recipes