How To Make The Perfect Sacher Cake: A Step-By-Step Guide

By Yash Lakhan

Ingredients

Cake:
120g dark chocolate
120g unsalted butter
100g powdered sugar
6 eggs (separated)
100g granulated sugar
120g all-purpose flour
Filling And Glaze:
200g apricot jam
150g dark chocolate
100ml heavy cream

Cake

Melt chocolate and add egg yolks, chocolate, and powdered sugar to a creamed butter mixture. Stir in flour and beaten egg whites. Bake for 45 minutes at 170°C.

Filling

Cut the cake in half, cover the outside, then sandwich the layers with heated apricot jam.

Glaze

Cover the cake with warm ganache (cream and chocolate).

Set

Before serving, let cool and chill. For a traditional touch, top with whipped cream.