Cinnamon-Apple-Apricot Cake for Passover

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== Ingredients ==
=== Apple layer ===
* 5 large apples, sliced thin
* ¼ cup sugar
* 1 tsp cinnamon
* 6 dried apricot halves coarsely minced
=== Cake ===
* 3 eggs, separated
* ¾ cup sugar
* 2 tsp vanilla
* 2 tsp lemon zest, grated fine
* ¾ cup matzoh cake meal
* ⅓ cup oil
* pinch salt
=== Topping ===
* ⅓ cup walnuts, finely chopped
* ½ sugar
* 2 tsp cinnamon
== Directions ==
# Toss apples with sugar and cinnamon.
# Set apples and apricots aside.
# Om bowl, combine egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, lemon zest, matzoh meal and oil.
# Blend until smooth.
# In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites with pinch of salt until stiff and glossy.
# Loosen batter with generous dollop of egg whites, then fold remaining egg whites into batter.
# Spoon half of batter into greased 9 inch spring-form pan.
# Arrange apples on top.
# Dot with minced apricot and cover with remaining batter.
# Batter will be thick and sticky; don"t worry about spreading it evenly.
# Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over cake batter.
# Bake 50 to 55 minutes at 350 °F.
Category:Apple Recipes
Category:Cake Recipes
Category:Dried apricot Recipes
Category:Egg white Recipes
Category:Matzo meal Recipes
Category:Passover Desserts
Category:Walnut Recipes
Category:Egg yolk Recipes