Flourless Chocolate Cake with Meringue Topping
I don’t come from a family of bakers, but I do come from a family of eaters. My dad always used to bring home store bought Passover desserts before the holiday and he always included a cake. He said it was because my grandfather's birthday was the second day of Pesach, but I think he just liked to eat cake . Every year most of that cake (except for my Dad’s portion) was thrown in the garbage. Passover cakes were just not appealing to me or my brother and sister -- and that was even before I cared about calories.
I would much rather satisfy my sweet tooth with homemade frozen chocolate covered strawberries and bananas, meringue cookies and chocolate covered matzo granola -- those were the ultimate Passover desserts for me. That all changed two years ago when I found this recipe in a Martha Stewart magazine for a Flourless Chocolate Cake with a Toasted Meringue Topping.
It is rich and chocolatey and everyone at our seder loved it! It’s just the right size for a crowd and pretty darn easy to make. If you start with the pre-chopped nuts (almonds or filberts) it is even easier. You can serve with non-dairy whipped topping instead of meringue, but I love the gooey, fluffy slightly toasted meringue topping.
Enjoy this Passover dessert anytime.