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Recipe by Faigy Grossman

Chocolate Paradise Passover Dessert (Nut-Free)

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Parve Parve
Easy Easy
32 Servings
Allergens

Contains

- Egg

Three decadent layers of chocolate – a delicious and satisfying end to your Yom Tov seuda (meal)! This recipe yields two nine x 13-inch pans, so you have enough for the “gantze mishpacha,” and it’s nut-free, for a change on Pesach. Chocoholics – this one’s for you!

Ingredients

Chocolate Cake Crust

  • 6 eggs

  • 1 and 3/4 cups sugar

  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Mocha Fudge Layer

  • 1/2 teaspoon coffee granules

Chocolate Mousse Layer

  • 2 tablespoons water

  • 8 eggs, separated


Wine Pairing

Zion Fortissimo 2013

Directions

Prepare the Crust

1.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). Grease two nine x 13-inch (20×30-centimeter) baking pans and set aside.

2.

Combine all crust ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Beat on medium speed until well combined. Divide evenly between the prepared pans and bake 35 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.

Prepare the Mocha Fudge Layer

1.

While crusts are baking, prepare mocha fudge layer: In a small saucepan, combine all fudge ingredients. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to low. Simmer 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

2.

Remove from heat and pour a thin layer over each crust. Set aside the remaining fudge for garnishing.

Prepare the Chocolate Mousse Layer

1.

In a double boiler or small pot, melt chocolate. Add three tablespoons sugar, wine, cocoa powder, and water. Stir to combine.

2.

In a small mixing bowl, beat egg yolks with a fork. Add a few tablespoonfuls of the chocolate mixture to the yolks. Stir to combine.

3.

Add remaining chocolate mixture and stir well. Set aside to cool.

4.

Beat egg whites with remaining three tablespoons sugar until stiff peaks form. Fold into chocolate mixture and divide between the two pans. Freeze.

5.

When ready to serve, cut into individual pieces, plate, and drizzle with reserved mocha fudge.

Notes:

You may substitute truffle-filled chocolate for half the bittersweet chocolate in the chocolate mousse layer, if nuts are not a problem. (Many truffle chocolates have ground hazelnuts in the filling.)

Tips:

If you enjoyed this recipe you’ll love our list of the best Passover recipes.

Credits

Food and Prop Styling by Renee Muller Photography by Moshe Wulliger

Chocolate Paradise Passover Dessert (Nut-Free)

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Gitta Bixenspanner
Gitta Bixenspanner
2 years ago

I tried this cake that looks really interesting, and was VERY dissapointed to say the least. The crust had WAY too much cocoa 1 2/3 cups, are you kidding me? Besides wasting so much cocoa, it was a paste that definitely did not manage to fill 2 9×13 pans. It turned out bitter and the saving face was the mousse. I had to improvise to save the cake. I don’t think I would do it again. I rate it at 0.

Gitta Bixenspanner
Gitta Bixenspanner
2 years ago

I tried this cake that looks really interesting, and was VERY dissapointed to say the least. The crust had WAY too much cocoa 1 2/3 cups, are you kidding me? Besides wasting so much cocoa, it was a paste that definitely did not manage to fill 2 9×13 pans. It turned out bitter and the saving face was the mousse. I had to improvise to save the cake. I don’t think I would do it again.

Leah Goldman
Leah Goldman
2 years ago

you say two 13 x 9 but this looks like a round cake

Raquel
Raquel
Reply to  Leah Goldman
2 years ago

Hi Leah- sometimes the food stylist take license to change the pan size for the image. But I would follow the recipe with two 9×13 pans.