Chocolate glaze for Sacher cake

Chocolate glaze for Sacher cake

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A glossy dark chocolate glaze, made with sugar syrup and water, perfect for topping a Sacher cake or other small cakes.

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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$5.60 $0.70 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.34
  • $5.26

Prices from US supermarkets for 1 of 2 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Prepare a syrup using water and sugar. ≈ 3 min
  2. Remove from the heat and add the chocolate pieces, mixing well. ≈ 3 min
  3. Mix thoroughly until you have a smooth, even glaze. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Chocolate glaze for Sacher cake

  • 300 g of sugar$0.34
  • 200 g of dark chocolate, chopped$5.26

Total$5.60

that's $0.70 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 300 g of sugar
  • 150 ml of water
  • 200 g of dark chocolate, chopped

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