Sacher Cake
- For the crust
- 200 g chocolate
- 125 g butter
- 8 eggs
- 8 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 200 g ground walnuts
- For the filling and icing
- 150 g chocolate
- 4 -5 tablespoons water
- 400 g apricot jam
- 1. Melt the chocolate and butter.
- 2. Preheat the oven to 360u0b0F.
- 3. Whisk 8 egg whites until firm peaks. Add the sugar and whisk some more.
- 4. Slowly add the yolks, and flour with the baking powder.
- 5. With a spatula, add cooled chocolate mix and ground walnuts.
- 6. In a lightly greased tin (35X20cm) and bake for 25-30 minute.
- 7. After the crust is done, take it out of the tin and leave it to cool.
- 8. Once the crust is cooled cut it through shorter side(you need 2 layers).
- 9. Melt the chocolate and water.
- 10. On the lower layer, spread a generous amount of jam, then put the other layer and spread the jam all over it (and the sides too).
- 11. Pour the chocolate icing and leave in the fridge to cool.
crust, chocolate, butter, eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, ground walnuts, chocolate, water, apricot jam
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sacher-cake-493617 (may not work)