The Yummiest Passover Chocolate Cake You Will Ever Eat

by | Apr 7, 2022 | Recipes | 6 comments

Passover chocolate cake with glaze

This chocolate cake recipe is so good that you will be tempted to make it when it isn’t Passover. It’s moist and yummy and everything that you expect a Passover cake recipe to not be. Don’t skimp and leave out the chocolate drizzle; you will regret it.

Ingredients (Cake)

5 eggs

1 1/2 cups sugar

3/4 cup oil

2 tbsp brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp vinegar

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 cup cocoa

1 tsp instant coffee (optional)

3/4 cup potato starch

Ingredients (Glaze and Drizzle)

2 cups confectioners sugar

1 tbsp oil

2 tbsp hot water

2 tbsp cocoa powder (optional)

To make the cake:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together the eggs, sugars, and oil.
  3. In a small separate bowl, combine the vinegar and the baking soda. This will start to fizz (it’s the same way you make a volcano at home), so quickly pour it into the larger bowl and mix well.
  4. Add the cocoa, instant coffee, and potato starch.
  5. Pour into a greased bundt pan like this one with its ridges that will catch the glaze.
  6. Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick or cake tester comes out clean.

To make the glaze:

  1. Mix together all of the ingredients. Stir until well combined.
  2. Add additional water or sugar in order to adjust the consistency.
  3. Pour onto the cooled cake.

Tip: Make one batch of glaze without the cocoa and a second smaller batch with the cocoa. Layer them for a beautiful effect.


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6 Comments

  1. Donna
    Donna on April 2, 2025 at 9:41 am

    Does this cake freeze well.

    Reply
    • Ari Yares
      Ari Yares on April 3, 2025 at 10:25 pm

      Yes! It can be made in advance and then frozen without the glaze and drizzle on it.

      Reply
  2. Shari
    Shari on April 9, 2025 at 12:05 pm

    In the cake, do you use cocoa (like hot chocolate) or cocoa powder?

    Reply
    • Ari Yares
      Ari Yares on April 9, 2025 at 12:49 pm

      Cocoa powder – with no additives, most rabbinic authorities consider it to be Kosher for Passover.

      Reply
  3. Lisa
    Lisa on April 13, 2025 at 2:48 pm

    Thank you for this recipe! It was so much easier to make than a traditional Passover sponge cake. I beat the eggs and sugar in a stand mixer for about 5 minutes, then drizzled in the oil and added the vanilla (note, the recipe does not specify when to add the vanilla). I completely agree on not skipping the glaze. Thanks again!

    Reply
  4. Ellen G.
    Ellen G. on April 14, 2025 at 7:23 pm

    Fabulous dairy free, gluten free cake for Passover! It was such a hit there were no leftovers so I baked another one for my hubby! Thank you!

    Reply

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