Passover Brownie Cake

This Passover Brownie Cake is perfect for anyone who loves chocolate. It is dense, fudgy and has a deep chocolate flavor. The brownie cake is also very easy to make and only requires a few ingredients.

Ingredients

• Eggs – 5
• Unsweetened cocoa powder – 1/2 cup
• White sugar – 2 1/2 cups
• Matzo cake meal – 1 1/4 cups
• Vegetable oil – 1 1/4 cups
• Walnuts (chopped) -1 1/4 cups

Instructions

1. In a large mixing bowl, beat together the eggs and sugar.

2. Add oil and mix well.

3. Stir in the cake meal and cocoa powder until combined.

4. Pour batter into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan and sprinkle with chopped walnuts (if desired).

5. Bake at 325 degrees F for about 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with just a few crumbs attached.

Nutrition Facts

• Serving size: 1 piece
• Calories: 350
• Fat: 20 g
• Saturated fat: 2.5 g
• Cholesterol: 40 mg
• Sodium: 260 mg
• Carbohydrates: 38 g
• Fiber: 3 g
• Sugar 22 g
• Protein 5g

Is cake OK for Passover?

No, cake is not OK for Passover. The only desserts that are acceptable for Passover are those made with 10- to 12-eggs, flourless chocolate cakes or fudgy brownies made with matzo cake meal. Anything else is not considered kosher for Passover.

What is a substitute for matzo farfel?

If you’re looking for a substitute for matzo farfel, there are a few options you can try. One cup of matzo cake meal can be substituted for 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons of matzo meal. Another option is to break up three matzos into small pieces and grind them in a food processor until they’re finely ground. Or, you could crumble two sheets of matzo into small pieces.

What is a substitute for matzo cake meal?

A matzo cake meal is a type of flour made from ground up matzo crackers. It is commonly used in Ashkenazi Jewish cooking, and can be difficult to find outside of specialty stores. Luckily, there are a few easy substitutes that will work just as well in your recipes.

If you have access to matzo crackers, the easiest substitution is to simply grind them up into a fine powder using a food processor or blender. You’ll need about 3 broken matzos or 2 cups ofmatzo farfel to get one cup of matzo cake meal.

Another option is to use regular matzoh meal, which can be found in most kosher sections of grocery stores. Simply pulverize it in a blender or food processor until it resembles a fine flour. You’ll need 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons ofmatzoh meal for every 1 cup ofmatzo cake meal called for in your recipe.

If you can’t find either ingredient, you can also make do with regular all-purpose flour; however your results may not be quite as authentic tasting as if you’d used one of the above substitutions.

Can I use flour instead of matzo cake meal?

For most applications, flour is not recommended as a replacement for matzo meal. Flour is much finer and, unlike matzo meal, hasn’t been baked. During Passover, you can use approved flours like almond flour, quinoa flour, or teff flour for thickening sauces, breading, and some baked recipes.

Matzo cake meal is made from ground up matzos that have been soaked in water and then strained. The result is a coarser consistency than all-purpose flour. Matzo cake meal also has a more neutral flavor than wheat flour. For these reasons, many people prefer to use matzo cake meal over regular wheat flour when cooking during Passover.

Is matzo meal the same as flour?

No, matzo meal is not the same as flour. Matzo meal is made from ground matzo, which is a Passover food made from unleavened bread. Flour is made from wheat that has been ground into a powder. While both products are used as substitutes for each other in baking, they have different textures due to the different ingredients and processes used to make them.