Holiday Planning & Ideas Passover Passover Recipes 14 Decadent Passover Cake Recipes That Will Help You End the Seder on a Sweet Note By Martha Stewart Editors Martha Stewart Editors An article attributed to "Martha Stewart Editors" indicates when several writers and editors have contributed to an article over the years. These collaborations allow us to provide you with the most accurate, up-to-date, and comprehensive information available.The Martha Stewart team aims to teach and inspire readers daily with tested-until-perfected recipes, creative DIY projects, and elevated home and entertaining ideas. They are experts in their fields who research, create, and test the best ways to help readers design the life they want. The joy is in the doing. Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 1, 2023 Trending Videos Photo: Armando Rafael There are many delightful options for Passover cakes, from flourless chocolate and apple confections to light-as-air pavlovas. One thing you won't find in our collection of Passover cake recipes is any dessert made with wheat flour, since foods that are fermented or leavened are prohibited during the holiday. Instead, there are recipes that use matzo cake meal, tortes made with ground nuts, and sponge cakes rich with eggs. Some of our recipes use margarine in place of butter for both greasing the cake tin and the actual cake. And all are so very delicious, you'll want to bake them year round. 01 of 14 Strawberry-Rhubarb Rolled Pavlova Kate Sears It looks spectacular, but this rolled pavlova is actually easy to make. Meringue is spread thinly and baked to form until golden—so its color contrasts with the jam, sliced strawberries, and whipped cream when it's rolled up around those fillings. View Recipe 02 of 14 Apricot Torte Anna Williams This rich torte is made with ground almonds, gets a lift from egg whites, and is flavored with dried apricots—they also add moisture and texture. It's finished simply with a glaze of apricot jam and thinly sliced almonds. View Recipe 03 of 14 Passover Chocolate-Walnut Cake with Orange Stephen Kent Johnson Semisweet chocolate, oranges, and walnuts do double duty in this recipe—chopped chocolate, orange juice and zest, and ground walnuts go into the batter, while the finished cake is topped with melted chocolate, orange rounds, and toasted walnuts. View Recipe 04 of 14 Apple Matzo Cake Lemon zest, honey, and a splash of plum brandy add depth of flavor to this apple cake, while a sprinkling of chopped pecans gives it the perfect amount of crunch. View Recipe 05 of 14 Coffee Meringue-Ice Cream Cake Jonathan Lovekin Elevate store-bought ice cream with almonds, ground coffee beans, and flaky salt, then sandwich it between coffee-swirled meringues for a stunning Passover pick-me-up. View Recipe 06 of 14 Flourless Apple-Pecan Torte Apples are spiced with cinnamon and cooked in sweet kosher wine before being folded into the batter for this moist, nutty cake. View Recipe 07 of 14 Matzo Chocolate-Mint Ice Cream Cake Spread matzo crackers with homemade chocolate ganache, then layer with toasted almonds and mini scoops of your favorite ice cream for a Passover cake that guests of all ages will love. View Recipe 08 of 14 Flourless Chocolate-Almond Torte with Cherry Preserves and Kirsch Meringue Maura Mcevoy Chocolate and cherries are a classic combination—here, we've added kirsch liqueur to both the chocolate cake base and the meringue topping, as well as a layer of cherry preserves in between them. View Recipe 09 of 14 Coconut Chiffon Cake with Chocolate Frosting Armando Rafael Team bittersweet chocolate and coconut oil for an irresistible glaze to top this light, airy coconut cake, then finish with toasted coconut. View Recipe 10 of 14 Passover Apple Cake We love the warming quality that the combination of spices—cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, and ginger—gives this apple-walnut cake. View Recipe 11 of 14 Flourless Chocolate-Walnut Torte Two kinds of chocolate—cocoa powder and bittersweet chocolate—give this luxe cake its intense flavor. View Recipe 12 of 14 Carrot-Pecan Cake Carrots are prepared two different ways for this sweet, earthy cake—half are steamed and mashed, and half are grated—resulting in a texture that strikes the perfect balance between soft and toothsome. View Recipe 13 of 14 Chocolate Cake with Espresso Glaze A generous dose of instant espresso powder brings out the chocolate flavor in both the batter and the glaze that's served alongside this cake. View Recipe 14 of 14 Glazed Hazelnut Squares Toasted hazelnuts are finely ground into a meal for the batter of this Passover-friendly cake, as well as served whole atop the sticky caramel glaze. The recipe also works beautifully with almonds or pistachios. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit