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Icebox Matzo Cake
Icebox matzo cake recipe - Easy no bake dessert to serve during Passover Seder. Combine layers or matzos dipped in wine and top with chocolate icing.
Prep Time
30 mins
Additional Time
4 hrs
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 326 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
Israeli
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Cream
- 1 cup butter or margarine melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate
- 1 teaspoon rum extract optional
- 1 teaspoon milk or soy milk
- 1 teaspoon Prepared Coffee
For Assembly
- 1 1/2 boxes Matzos
- 2 cups Kosher wine or grape juice placed in a shallow dish
Instructions
To make the chocolate cream:
- Using a standing mixer, combine the butter, sugar, and eggs. Mix until creamy
- In a small saucepan melt the chocolate with the milk, coffee and rum extract
- Combine chocolate with the butter mixture until combined.
Cup of Yum
To Assemble the Cake:
- Use a cookie sheet fitted with a baking rack to catch the drippings
- Dip a matzo in the wine and place on the cookie sheet. Spread a little of the chocolate cream.
- Continue with remaining matzos.
- Top with the rest of the chocolate cream covering the sides.
- Place in the fridge overnight or for a few hours until cake is set
- Enjoy
Nutrition Information
Calories
326kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Cholesterol
68mg
(23%)
Sodium
149mg
(6%)
Potassium
134mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
520IU
(10%)
Calcium
21mg
(2%)
Iron
1.2mg
(7%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 326
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 326kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Cholesterol | 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 149mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 134mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 520IU | 10% |
| Calcium | 21mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.2mg | 7% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.