Recipe by Nitra Ladies Auxiliary

Diamond Studs Passover Cake

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Parve Parve
Medium Medium
10 Servings
Allergens

Contains

- Egg - Tree nuts
2 Hours, 15 Minutes
Diets

Ingredients

Frosting

  • 4 and 1/2 tablespoons Gefen Cocoa

  • 1 and 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar

  • 4 and 1/2 tablespoons oil

Cake

  • 2 tablespoons Gefen Cocoa

  • 1 tablespoon coffee

  • 9 eggs, separated

  • 1 and 1/2 cups ground nuts

Nut Brittle

  • 2 cups sugar

  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

Prepare the Cake

1.

Beat egg whites until foamy. Gradually add three-fourths cup sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.

2.

In a separate bowl, beat yolks. Add remaining ingredients, except nuts.

3.

Fold whites into yolk mixture. Add nuts and gently combine.

4.

Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit in a 10-inch tube pan for one hour.

Prepare the Nut Brittle

1.

In a heavy skillet, dissolve sugar until liquefied, and deep honey in color.

2.

Spread nuts onto lined cookie sheet. Pour melted sugar evenly over nuts.

3.

Cool, then break into pea-size crystals.  

Prepare the Frosting

1.

Combine all ingredients in a bowl.

To Assemble

1.

Cut cake across center and spread with chocolate frosting. Sprinkle chopped nut brittle over frosting. Cover with remaining half of cake.

2.

Spread chocolate frosting over the whole cake. Sprinkle chopped brittle around the sides of the cake.  

Credits

Photography and Styling by Surie Lipschutz

Diamond Studs Passover Cake

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