Sachertorte

Step by step

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 170°C, grease a springform pan.

2. 2

   Melt chocolate over a water bath.

3. 3

   Cream butter with half the sugar.

4. 4

   Incorporate egg yolks one by one.

5. 5

   Stir in melted chocolate.

6. 6

   Whip egg whites with salt and remaining sugar to stiff peaks.

7. 7

   Alternately fold meringue and flour into the butter mixture.

8. 8

   Pour into pan, bake 50–60 min.

9. 9

   Halve the cooled cake horizontally, fill and coat with warmed apricot jam.

10. 10

    Cover with melted couverture, write inscription, serve with whipped cream.