Chocolate glaze for Sachertorte
A glossy dark chocolate glaze, made with sugar syrup and water, perfect for topping a Sacher cake or other small cakes.
This dark chocolate glaze, smooth and glossy, is made from a simple sugar syrup. It is traditionally used to cover the Sacher cake, but can be used on any cake.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time5 min
- Cook time10 min
- Total15 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodcooking in syrup
- Estimated cost$5.50 $0.69 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
people
- $0.24
- $5.26
Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 2 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Prepare a syrup using water and sugar. ≈ 3 min
- Remove from the heat and add the chocolate pieces, mixing well. ≈ 3 min
- Mix thoroughly until you have a smooth, even glaze. ≈ 4 min
The bill
Chocolate glaze for Sachertorte
- 300 g of sugar$0.24
- 200 g of dark chocolate, chopped$5.26
Total$5.50
that's $0.69 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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