Cinnamon-Apple-Apricot Cake for Passover

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

 * 1) Toss apples with sugar and cinnamon.
 * 2) Set apples and apricots aside.
 * 3) Om bowl, combine egg yolks, sugar, vanilla, lemon zest, matzoh meal and oil.
 * 4) Blend until smooth.
 * 5) In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites with pinch of salt until stiff and glossy.
 * 6) Loosen batter with generous dollop of egg whites, then fold remaining egg whites into batter.
 * 7) Spoon half of batter into greased 9 inch spring-form pan.
 * 8) Arrange apples on top.
 * 9) Dot with minced apricot and cover with remaining batter.
 * 10) Batter will be thick and sticky; don"t worry about spreading it evenly.
 * 11) Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle over cake batter.
 * 12) Bake 50 to 55 minutes at 350 °F.