SACHER TORTE

SACHER TORTE image

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

5 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup confectioners sugar, sifted
4 large eggs, separated
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 cup cake flour, sifted
3/4 cup finely ground almonds
1/3 cup apricot preserves
3 TBSP light corn syrup
3 TBSP water
2 TBSP butter
6 oz. semisweet chocolate, chopped

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease & flour 9in springform pan. Melt chocolate in bain marie, cool. Beat butter until creamy. Beat in 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar. Beat in egg yolks one at a time. Beat in melted chocolate, vanilla & salt. 2. Beat egg whites until foamy. Beat in remaining 1/2 confectioner's sugar until stiff, not dry. Fold whites into chocolate mixture by thirds. Fold in flour, then almonds until just blended. Spread evenly in pan. 3. Bake 45 min, until toothpick is clean. Cool on wire rack 10min, then remove sides of pan. Cool on rack completely. 4. Cut cake into two layers. 5. Heat preserves, spread on cake. Top with upper layer. 6. Bring syrup, butter and water to a boil and remove from heat. Add chocolate and whisk until smooth. Reserve 3TBSP of glaze, spreading the rest on the cake. Let stand 1 hour. 7. Pipe "Sacher" on top of cake.