I'd always wanted to make a sachertorte (or 'sasha taught' as I used to pronounce it before making it!) an Austrian, fairly flat chocolate sponge delicately put together, wedged with apricot jam in between and coated in a cheeky chocolate ganache style topping. A slightly dry cake but one that is supported by the chocolate coating and the sweet jam running through it, proper wholesome, comforting food to try! Hope you give it a go, it did not last long!
Ingredients list: 150g Dark chocolate around 55% cocoa, chopped 1 Vanilla Pod, seeds removed 150g butter at room temp, plus a little extra to grease 100g Icing sugar 6 large eggs 100g sugar 140g whoemeal flour, plus a little extra to dust For the filling / topping 200g apricot jam 200g sugar 155ml water 150g Dark chocolate around 55% cocoa, chopped Whipped cream to serve
