Sacher Cake

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 200 g chocolate
• 125 g butter
• 8 eggs
• 8 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 200 g ground walnuts
• 150 g chocolate
• 4 -5 tablespoons water
• 400 g apricot jam

Recipe

• 1 1. melt the chocolate and butter.
• 2 2. preheat the oven to 360°f.
• 3 3. whisk 8 egg whites until firm peaks. add the sugar and whisk some more.
• 4 4. slowly add the yolks, and flour with the baking powder.
• 5 5. with a spatula, add cooled chocolate mix and ground walnuts.
• 6 6. in a lightly greased tin (35x20cm) and bake for 25-30 minute.
• 7 7. after the crust is done, take it out of the tin and leave it to cool.
• 8 8. once the crust is cooled cut it through shorter side(you need 2 layers).
• 9 9. melt the chocolate and water.
• 10 10. on the lower layer, spread a generous amount of jam, then put the other layer and spread the jam all over it (and the sides too).
• 11 11. pour the chocolate icing and leave in the fridge to cool.