Chocolate Sacher Cake with Apricot Jam
An easy-to-make cake that suits any table. This is a recipe for a very tasty and simple chocolate Sacher cake. Sacher is a chocolate cake invented by the Austrian confectioner Franz Sacher.
Updated : 03 July, 2026
Easy
About 1 hour.
Ingredients
Sponge cake
160 grams
Wheat flour
to taste
Salt
150 grams
Dark chocolate
150 grams
Powdered sugar
150 grams
Butter
7
Eggs
300 grams
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Glaze
180 milliliters
Cream
160 grams
Dark chocolate
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
First, separate the egg whites from the yolks. All the ingredients should be at room temperature.
Step 2
Then melt the chocolate over a double boiler.
Step 3
In a separate bowl, beat the very soft butter with 2 tablespoons of the powdered sugar from the total amount, then mix in all the yolks one at a time. When all the yolks have been incorporated, pour in the melted chocolate and mix everything until smooth.
Step 4
In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt, gradually adding the remaining powdered sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form.
Step 5
Carefully fold the beaten egg whites into the chocolate mixture to combine both masses. Then add the sifted flour in portions and mix until smooth.
Step 6
Pour the batter into a baking pan, mine is 22 cm, about 8.5 inches, lined with parchment paper, and place it in an oven preheated to 180°C (350°F) for 40 minutes. Check the sponge cake for doneness with a skewer; it should come out dry.
Step 7
Let the finished sponge cake cool, then remove it from the pan. Trim off the top and cut the sponge cake into two equal layers.
Step 8
Generously spread the cake layers with apricot jam. Spread the remaining jam over the top and sides of the cake.
Step 9
Add the chocolate to the hot cream, mine was 33% fat, and blend until smooth. Cover the entire cake with the resulting glaze.
Step 10
If you like, you can use the remaining glaze to pipe a message or decoration onto the set cake or onto a slice.
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