Matzo Icebox Cake

5 from 3 votes

This kosher for Passover Matzo Icebox Cake is easy to make with delicious sweet layers of chocolate-covered matzo and whipped cream, and frozen to make a wonderful treat you'll want to enjoy all year. It can be made with either a plain whipped cream or with a matcha whipped cream.

Prep Time20

Cook Time0

Resting Time6

Total Time6 20

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Japanese, Jewish

Diet: Kosher, Vegetarian

Servings:

Calories: 576kcal

Author: Candice Walker

Equipment

6"x 9" Loaf Pan

Ingredients

6 matzo
12 oz. chocolate chips
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 quart heavy whipping cream
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tbsp culinary grade matcha powder optional

Instructions

Chocolate Covered Matzo

Add the matzo to a silicone baking mat or parchment paper on a baking sheet. Place them as close to each other as possible so the chocolate isn't wasted in between the matzo.
Melt the chocolate and oil over a bain-marie, or 30 seconds at a time in a microwave. Pour the chocolate over the matzo and spread it as evenly as possible. Use the back of a spoon, knife, or offset spatula to spread it out to the edges the best that you can.

The Whipped Cream & (Optional) Matcha

Whip the cream and powdered sugar to stiff peaks. Include the matcha if you are including it in this recipe.

Assembling the Matzo Icebox Cake

Line the loaf pan with parchment paper.
Using an offset spatula, spread the whipped cream on one side of the chocolate-covered matzo and place it in the prepared loaf pan. Continue with the next piece of matzo and continue layering with all the matzo.
It is OK if they break, just puzzle them back together with the whipped cream. You will use 1/2-2/3 of the whipped cream layering. The rest will be used just before serving. Freeze for a minimum of 6 hours.

To Serve

Remove the cake from the loaf pan using the parchment paper. You can use a knife to help release the cake if it is stuck. Peel off the parchment paper. Cover the cake with the rest of the whipped cream.
Cut using a sharp knife and serve immediately.

Notes

Shortcut: You can skip the step of covering the matzo in chocolate by purchasing ready-made chocolate-covered matzo, which you can find in the Passover section of the grocery store during the month of the holiday.

Important Step: You can assemble the icebox cake with the matzo laying flat/horizontally, or vertically as you see in the images in this post. I have made it both ways, and have found that laying them flat makes it easier to cut into, but I still prefer the aesthetic of the vertical matzo.

Not all matzah is kosher for Passover. Please check for the certification.

You can use dark or milk chocolate in this recipe, but my preference is dark chocolate. Please check for the kosher for Passover certification.

Some powdered sugar contains cornstarch and is not kosher for Passover. Please look for powdered sugar made with tapioca starch and the certification.

Unsweetened, pure matcha is kosher for Passover and contains only one ingredient, green tea. Here is my preferred matcha, and here is a matcha I like that is sold on Amazon.

Virgin coconut oil is kosher for Passover and does not require a special certification. You can substitute it with olive oil, but it does add a slight taste.

It keeps in the refrigerator for 2-3 days, and in the freezer (covered) for up to a week.

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