10 Passover Cake Recipes You’ll Love

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Looking for the best desserts to serve during Passover? Whether you’re in the mood for something rich and decadent (try this Passover Chocolate Cheesecake or Safta Miriam’s Passover Seven Layer Cake), traditional (you can’t go wrong with this Passover Apple Cake), or something simple and crowd-pleasing (this Passover Sponge Cake and this Passover Iced Lemon Loaf fit the bill), everyone at your Seder will love these kosher Passover cakes.

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Passover Chocolate Cheesecake

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A crust made of chocolate macaroons makes this rich chocolate cheesecake kosher. This dessert is so delicious, everyone at your Seder will ask for the recipe.

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Passover Iced Lemon Loaf

YoungChefBoyardee

This non-dairy loaf cake is made with matzo meal. “This was such a hit at my Seder that everyone swore I had cheated and used real flour,” says recipe creator Talia Kornfeld.

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Passover Chocolate Torte

Katherine Martinelli

You only need five ingredients (pareve margarine, semisweet chocolate, eggs, sugar, and ground almonds) to make this elegant and magazine-worthy treat.

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Safta Miriam's Passover Seven Layer Cake

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“Relatives in Israel gave me the recipe so I was astonished to see it here,” says reviewer chefVigi. “Egg concerns? Don’t use them. It will turn out just fine. Wine concerns? Use grape juice pomegranate or cherry juice and will be delicious.”

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Passover Apple Cake

Kim

"My mother, Faye Grant, has been making this apple cake for her Seders for years," says recipe creator Shelley Ross. "It's the best apple cake you'll ever taste!!"

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Passover Sponge Cake

Allyson

This simple sponge cake, made with matzo cake meal and potato starch, is the perfect crowd-pleasing Passover cake that everyone will love.

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Passover Chocolate Sponge Cake

SBriz

This four-ingredient cake is made with just ground almonds, eggs, sugar, and semisweet chocolate. "When preparing the almonds, a hand grinder is preferable to a food processor or blender because electric machines bring out the oil in nuts," advises recipe creator Barbara.

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Moist Passover Apple Cake

"A friend made this and brought it to a seder. It was the hit of all the desserts! Incredibly moist, light, sweet and delicious!" —MaryAnne Biele

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Flourless Chocolate Cake

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"It is very rich, so it serves many," says Veronica Tuggy. "We enjoyed it for leftovers the next few days. I made a mango purée to put on top, which was heavenly together."

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Passover Banana Coffee Cake

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Who doesn't love a good coffee cake? This recipe, made with matzo cake meal and bananas, is perfect to serve for breakfast or after dinner during Passover.

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