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Sacher Torte
Photo: David Holifield

Sacher Torte

18 ingredients 1 hr + 1 hr 1 - 9 inch cake openrecipes
Sacher Torte

"This is pretty darn close to the original classic dessert produced by the Sacher Hotel in Vienna, Austria. It is a dense - not too sweet - apricot and chocolate concoction. It is a lot of work but WELL worth the effort!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

939
Calories
22g
Protein
32g
Fat
130g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 11 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Rum 1/2 oz (15ml) 32
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Cake not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Icing not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Cake:
  • 4 ounces semi sweet chocolate (chopped)
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
  • 6 eggs, separated
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 cup cake flour
  • Filling:
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons dark rum, divided
  • 1 (12 ounce) jar apricot preserves
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • Icing:
  • 9 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 3 ounces heavy cream

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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