Passover Cocoa Sponge Cake
Details
- Time
- 3 hours 30 minutes
- Skill Level
- Expert
- Yields
- 1 cake
This year for Passover, try this chocolate sponge cake for a sweet dessert. The cake is baked in a tube pan and then layered with sweet fruit preserves. Top it with the homemade cocoa cream recipe below and enjoy!
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 30 minutes
- Bake Time
- 55 minutes
- Cool Time
- 2 hours
Ingredients
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7
eggs, separated
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1/4 tsp
salt
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1-1/4 cups
sugar, divided
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2 Tbsps
water
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1 Tbsp
orange juice
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1/3 cup
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1/4 cup
cake meal
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1/4 cup
potato starch
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1/2 cup
almond, ground
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1 cup
raspberry, apricot or strawberry, preserves
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Cocoa Cream:
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1/2 cup
sugar
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1/4 cup
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1 cup
cold whipping cream (1/2 pt)
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1 tsp
vanilla extract
READY TO MAKE THE RECIPE?
Step-By-Step Directions
Heat oven to 325°F.
Beat egg whites with salt in large bowl on medium speed of mixer until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1 cup sugar, beating on high speed until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
Beat egg yolks in medium bowl until blended. Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar; continue beating until thick and lemon colored, about 3 minutes. Add water and orange juice; blend well. Gradually add egg yolk mixture to egg whites, folding with rubber spatula until blended. In sieve, place cocoa, cake meal and potato starch; gradually sift over egg mixture, folding gently after each addition until blended. Fold in almonds. Spoon batter into ungreased 10-inch tube pan.
Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly near center. Immediately invert pan on heat-proof funnel or bottle. Cool completely. Carefully run knife along side of pan to loosen cake; remove from pan. With long serrated knife, split cake horizontally in thirds. Spread preserves between layers. Serve with heaping spoonful of Cocoa Cream for a dairy meal.
Cocoa Cream:
Stir together 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa in medium bowl. Add 1 cup (1/2 pt) cold whipping cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Beat until slightly stiffened.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 12 servingsServing size 1 slice (113g)Amount per servingCalories310% Daily Value*Total Fat 12g 15%Saturated Fat 6g 30%Trans Fat 0gCholesterol 150mg 50%Sodium 90mg 4%Total Carbohydrates 48g 17%Dietary Fiber 0g 0%Total Sugars 38gIncludes 33g Added Sugar 66%Protein 6g %Vitamin D 0 0%Calcium 36mg 2%Iron 2mg 10%Potassium 55mg 2%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
