Sacher Torte

The original Sacher Torte recipe is a secret and there are many versions and variations of this delicious torte. Some that I've tasted are just mud cakes in my opinion. This Sacher Torte recipe has almond meal in the ingredients and is glazed with apricot jam then smothered in dark chocolate ganache. This Sacher Torte should be made 24-48 hours in advance to allow the flavours to develop and be served with freshly whipped cream.

Note: I use fridge cold eggs.
Note: I use eggs from an 800 gm carton of 12 eggs.


Pre heat oven to 160deg fan forced. Grease and paper line 20cm diameter round cake tin.
100 gms Butter diced
120 gms Dark Cooking Chocolate (70% cocoa solids) broken into squares
50 gms Almond Meal
20 gms Plain Flour
3 Eggs
80 gms Caster Sugar
Apricot jam
150 gms Dark Cooking Chocolate (70% cocoa solids) extra
150 mls thickened Cream
50 gms Milk Chocolate
Place butter and chocolate in heatproof bowl. Microwave on med/low for 2 mins until butter is melted, stir with metal spoon until chocolate is also melted and mixture is smooth. Stir occasionally whilst preparing torte batter.
Insert Mini Bowl. Stopper in.
Add almond meal and flour.
Sp11:30sec.
Sift through a fine mesh sieve and set aside.
Insert Whisk. Stopper out.
Add eggs and caster sugar.
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Add butter/chocolate mixture
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Add 1/2 flour/almond meal mixture
Sp4/5sec
Add remaining flour/almond meal mixture
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Remove whisk, scrape down sides of bowl with spatula and gently fold mixture with spatula two or three times to combine ingredients.
Bake 20-25 mins or until done when tested. Cool on wire rack.
Warm apricot jam for 15 seconds on low setting in microwave and spread evenly over top and sides of torte.

Ganache

Melt extra dark chocolate in microwave, remove from microwave and add cream quickly whilst stirring melted chocolate with metal spoon to combine.
Spread thickly over top and sides of torte and refrigerate.
Melt milk chocolate in microwave and pipe 'Sacher' on top of cake.
Refrigerate for 24-48 hours and serve with freshly whipped cream.