7-Layer Chocolate Orange Passover Cake Recipe
Prep Time:
5 hours, 30 minutes
Cook Time:
12 minutes
Servings:
8 Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 5 eggs, separated
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • Pinch salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 5 tablespoons potato starch
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 9 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 5 eggs, separated
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • ¼ cup candied orange cubes
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  2. Prep a jelly-roll pan with parchment paper.
  3. Combine 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, and 1 tablespoon orange zest in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, and stir until the sugar dissolves. Cool completely.
  4. Beat 5 egg whites until stiff peaks form.
  5. In a separate bowl, beat 5 yolks until thick and pale, gradually adding 1 tablespoon water, a pinch of salt, 1 tablespoon sugar, and 1 tablespoon oil.
  6. Fold in 5 tablespoons of potato starch, one tablespoon at a time. Add 1 tablespoon of orange zest.
  7. Fold in the egg whites.
  8. Spread the batter onto a parchment-lined jelly-roll pan.
  9. Bake for 10-12 minutes, until set. Cool.
  10. Cut the cake into four even strips.
  11. Melt the chocolate with 1 tablespoon of oil. Whisk in 5 yolks.
  12. In a separate bowl, beat 5 whites until stiff, gradually adding ½ cup sugar.
  13. Fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture.
  14. Cover a 9 x 13 or English cake pan with plastic wrap, letting the overhang drape over the sides. Place parchment at the bottom.
  15. Layer one cake strip in the pan, brush it with syrup, spread a mousse layer, repeat twice. Top with the final cake strip, and brush it with syrup. Freeze for 4 hours.
  16. Heat ½ cup of cream until steaming. Pour it over the chopped chocolate, and let it sit for 1 minute. Whisk until smooth. Cool 5 minutes.
  17. Spread the ganache over the top layer of the cake. Garnish with ¼ cup candied orange cubes.
  18. Refrigerate overnight.
  19. Serve the 7-layer chocolate orange Passover cake.