Sachertorte (pronounced "SOCCER tort")

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Here is one of the recipes we have collected while traveling through Austria—Sachertorte (pronounced “SOCCER tort”). While the dessert is found in many of Austria’s coffeehouses, it can also be sampled on one of our many ships.

Ingredients

• Cake Ingredients
• 5 oz. softened butter
• A half cup sifted powdered sugar
• 8 egg yolks
• 8 egg whites
• 5 oz. bittersweet chocolate
• Two -thirds cup of flour
• A half cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons apricot jam
• Glaze Ingredients
• 8 oz. bittersweet chocolate
• 2 tablespoons butter

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 40mins
Cooking time 100mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375°F. Cream together butter and powdered sugar. Add 1 egg yolk at a time, mixing until creamy. Melt the 5 oz. bittersweet chocolate in a double boiler or microwave; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Fold in flour. In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites and sugar until stiff. Fold into chocolate mixture. Pour batter into a lined 9-inch springform pan. Bake for 50-65 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack. Heat apricot jam and smooth over entire torte, including the sides. For glaze, melt the 8 oz. bittersweet chocolate with butter and frost the cake. Serve with whipped cream.