Safta Miriam's Passover Seven-Layer Cake

Safta Miriam's Passover seven-layer cake recipe creates a no-bake, kosher, seven-layer cake with chocolate and Concord grape Manischewitz-soaked matzo.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 253 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup superfine sugar
• 8 matzo sheets
• 1 (750 milliliter) bottle concord grape wine
• 0.5 cup margarine
• 3.5 (1 ounce) squares bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 0.25 cup finely chopped nuts

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place chocolate in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl; microwave in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, until chocolate is almost melted. Stir until smooth. Set aside.

Step 2

Beat 1 cup sugar and margarine together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time, until well blended; fold in chocolate.

Step 3

Beat egg whites and 1 pinch sugar in a medium bowl until stiff peaks form; fold into chocolate mixture.

Step 4

Pour ¼ bottle wine into an 8x8-inch baking dish. Soak 1 matzo sheet briefly on both sides; transfer to a serving platter (do not oversoak or matzo will fall apart). Add more wine to the baking dish as needed.

Step 5

Spread thin layer chocolate mixture over wine-soaked matzo. Repeat soaking matzo and spreading with chocolate mixture; stack matzo layers on top of each other. Frost sides of matzo cake with remaining chocolate mixture.

Step 6

Press nuts onto cake sides or sprinkle on top. Refrigerate before serving, 8 hours to overnight.