Sachertorte
Sachertorte: a austrian dessert recipe from the Wikibooks Cookbook that serves 8 and takes about 75 minutes. Recipe source: “Sachertorte”, Wikibooks Cookbook contributors, en.wikibooks.org, CC BY-SA 4.0 (adapted). Photo: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Servings
- 8
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 7g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Butter a 9 in (22 cm) pan and line bottom with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C or Gas Mark 3).
Step 2
Melt chocolate in microwave, remove, and let cool, while stirring often.
Step 3
Beat butter in mixer, then, on low, add confectioners sugar. Return to high, beat for 2 more minutes, beat in egg yolks one at a time, then add chocolate and vanilla.
Step 4
Whisk egg whites and granulated sugar together in a bowl. Stir 1 quarter of it into the chocolate mix, then fold in the rest.
Step 5
Sift half the flour into mixture, fold in, and repeat with remaining flour.
Step 6
Spread evenly in pan, then bake for about 45 minutes.
Step 7
Let cool 10 minutes, then remove from pan.
Step 8
Glaze and frost cake to your liking.
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