Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp. matzo meal or matzo cake meal, for dusting
  • 1 pkg. (8 oz.) semi-sweet baking chocolate, divided
  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 3/4 cup sugar, divided
  • 3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) margarine, softened
  • 1 tsp. grated orange zest Safeway 1 lb For $0.79 thru 02/09
  • 1 cup walnut pieces, finely ground
  • 1/4 cup apricot jam

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Grease and dust side of 9-inch springform pan with matzo meal.
  • Melt 7 oz.
  • of the chocolate as directed on pkg.
  • ; set aside.
  • Beat egg yolks and 1/2 cup of the sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on high speed until thick and lemon colored.
  • Add margarine; beat until light and fluffy.
  • Add melted chocolate, orange zest and walnuts; mix well.
  • Beat egg whites in small bowl with electric mixer on high speed until foamy.
  • Gradually add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, beating until stiff peaks form.
  • Gently stir into chocolate mixture.
  • Pour into prepared pan.
  • Bake 35 to 40 min.
  • or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool in pan on wire rack 10 min.
  • Run small knife or spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake; remove rim of pan.
  • Gently loosen cake from bottom of pan with spatula; place cake on wire rack.
  • Cool completely.
  • Microwave jam in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 10 sec.
  • Spread over top of cake.
  • Melt remaining 1 oz.
  • chocolate as directed on pkg.
  • ; drizzle over cake.
  • Let stand until chocolate is firm.