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Sachertorte, an Austrian chocolate and apricot cake

Sachertorte, an Austrian chocolate and apricot cake

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The Sachertorte is a chocolate cake filled with apricot jam and topped with a glossy icing – a must-try for chocolate lovers.

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Recipe from Martacalc, Hippias (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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For chocolate lovers, here’s a moist cake filled with apricot jam. A dark chocolate glaze completes this classic dessert.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total2 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$14.99 $1.50 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

10 people
  • $3.94
  • $1.39
  • $0.17
  • $0.20
  • $2.09
  • $1.94
  • $5.26

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Grate the chocolate and melt it with 1 tablespoon of water. ≈ 8 min
  2. Whip the butter and sugar together until you have a light and fluffy mixture. ≈ 3 min
  3. Add the egg yolks one at a time. ≈ 3 min
  4. Incorporate the warm, melted chocolate. ≈ 4 min
  5. Add the whipped egg whites to the flour. ≈ 3 min
  6. Grease a round mold and line it with parchment paper. ≈ 3 min
  7. Bake the dough in a preheated oven at medium heat.
  8. Take the cake out of the oven and let it cool.
  9. Cut it in half horizontally and fill it with apricot jam. ≈ 8 min
  10. Spread a layer of jam over the top of the cake. ≈ 4 min
  11. Finish with a glaze of melted dark chocolate, made by gently heating it with a few drops of water. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Sachertorte, an Austrian chocolate and apricot cake

  • 150 g of dark chocolate$3.94
  • 150 g of butter$1.39
  • 150 g of sugar$0.17
  • 150 g of flour$0.20
  • 6 eggs$2.09
  • 200 g of apricot jam$1.94
  • 200 g of dark chocolate, for the glaze$5.26

Total$14.99

that's $1.50 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 150 g of dark chocolate
  • 150 g of butter
  • 150 g of sugar
  • 150 g of flour
  • 6 eggs
  • 200 g of apricot jam
  • 200 g of dark chocolate, for the glaze
  • 1 tablespoon of water, to melt the chocolate

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