Matzo Cake Food

EASY NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE MATZO CAKE

Steps:

• In a double boiler or the microwave, melt the chocolate bars till smooth.
• Pour sweet wine or grape juice into a shallow baking dish or pan. Soak the matzos for 45-60 seconds until they've absorbed some of the wine or juice. Don't let them soak too long, or they'll get mushy and fall apart! Remove matzos from liquid.
• Place one moistened matzo in the center of a small tray or plate. Using a spatula, spread the matzo generously with melted chocolate, covering the whole surface of the matzo.Place one moistened matzo in the center of a small tray or plate. Using a spatula, spread the matzo generously with melted chocolate, covering the whole surface of the matzo.
• Take another matzo and layer it on top, then spread it with chocolate. Repeat the process until you have seven layers of chocolate matzos. Put an extra thick spread of chocolate on the top layer.
• Place the layered cake in refrigerator and let it set for about an hour, or until chocolate has hardened. After the chocolate has set, store the cake at room temperature. Use a sharp knife to cut and serve. Feel free to dress up the cake however you'd like. Some people add whipped cream and nuts. If you want a taller, thicker cake, feel free to add more layers. The thicker the cake, the longer it will take to set in the refrigerator.

MATZO CAKE

Steps:

• Cream the butter and egg together. Add the cocoa and sugar and mix well.
• Slightly wet the matzo's. Add a couple of tablespoons of the mixture on to one matzo. Repeat three more times and stack the matzo's in order to get four layers. Cut them into squares.
• Do the same with the last two matzo's (there won't be enough spread for 8 whole matzo's). After cutting the matzo's stack two squares at a time in order to get four layers. No refrigeration is required before serving, but it is better to refrigerate any leftovers if you want them later.

MATZO RED VELVET CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly brush two 9-inch-round cake pans with vegetable oil. Line the bottom of the pans with parchment paper, then lightly oil the paper. Combine 2 tablespoons each potato starch and cocoa powder in a small bowl. Dust the prepared pans with the potato starch mixture, tapping out the excess.
• Sift the matzo cake meal and the remaining 1/2 cup potato starch and 2/3 cup cocoa powder into a bowl. Put the eggs, granulated sugar and salt in a stand mixer bowl. Set the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water) and whisk until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is hot (110 degrees F to 120 degrees F), about 5 minutes.
• Attach the bowl to the stand mixer base and beat with the whisk attachment on high speed until very light and foamy, about 5 minutes. Whisk 1/3 cup vegetable oil, the food coloring and vanilla in a small bowl. Reduce the mixer speed to low; gradually beat the cocoa mixture into the egg mixture, then gradually beat in the oil mixture until just incorporated. Turn off the mixer and finish folding the batter with a rubber spatula until combined.
• Divide the batter between the prepared pans, smoothing the tops. Bake until the cakes pull away from the pans and the centers spring back when pressed, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a rack and cool 15 minutes in the pans, then run a knife around the edges to loosen. Invert the cakes onto a parchment-lined baking sheet and let cool completely; peel off the parchment.
• Make the frosting: Beat the cream cheese and butter in a large bowl with a mixer on high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Reduce the speed to low and gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar, then the vanilla. Increase the speed to high and beat until smooth and fluffy, about 3 more minutes.
• Transfer 1 cake layer to a platter and spread with 1 1/2 cups frosting; top with the second cake layer. Cover the whole cake with a very thin layer of frosting (this is the crumb coat; it doesn't have to be perfect). Refrigerate until firm, at least 30 minutes. Frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting, then return to the refrigerator until set, 1 to 2 hours.

APPLE MATZO CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly coat an 8-inch springform pan with nonstick spray. In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat 6 egg yolks, sugar, and salt until thick and pale, about 3 minutes. Fold in apples, matzo meal, lemon zest, and brandy.
• In another medium bowl, with clean beaters, beat 3 egg whites until stiff peaks form, about 4 minutes. With a rubber spatula, gently fold egg whites into apple mixture and transfer batter to pan. Drizzle with honey and sprinkle with pecans. Bake until golden brown and set in center, 45 to 50 minutes. Let cake cool completely in pan on a wire rack. To serve, run a small knife around edge of pan, remove cake, and slice. Store cooled cake in pan, covered with plastic, at room temperature, up to 1 day.