Passover Baklava Cake
Ingredients
- cooking spray ⓘ
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar ⓘ
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons oil ⓘ
- 3 large egg whites ⓘ
- 2 large eggs ⓘ
- 1/2 cup matzo meal (cake meal) ⓘ
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts ⓘ
- 1 1/2 cups chopped hazelnuts ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons orange juice ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon ⓘ
- syrup ⓘ
- 2/3 cup sugar ⓘ
- 1/4 cup honey ⓘ
- 1/3 cup orange juice ⓘ
- 3 tablespoons water ⓘ
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F; spray a round cake pan with cooking spray.
- Add sugars, oil, eggs and egg whites to a large mixing bowl.
- Beat at medium until blended.
- Stir in matzoh cake meal and next 5 ingredients and beat until well blended.
- Pour into cake pan and bake for 35 minutes.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Combine syrup ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Lower to simmer and cook 25 minutes until thick.
- Cool completely.
- Pierce top of cake with a fork, pour syrup on top.
- Cover and chill overnight.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1427
kcal
71% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).