The original recipe for SACHER CAKE for a truly delicious snack!

dark chocolate

🥗Healthier: cocoa powder + coconut oil

💰Cheaper: milk chocolate

Cocoa powder reduces calories while maintaining a chocolate flavor.

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

Mix hot cream with chocolate in a bowl, and let it cool.

In another bowl beat the eggs and sugar. Carefully add in chocolate and butter. Sift in the flour, cocoa powder, and baking powder, and add salt.

Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking pan and bake at 180°C (360°F) for 40 minutes.

When the cake is cooled enough cut it into two discs and fill the lower one with a thin layer of apricot jam.

Cover with the second disk and spread a thin layer of jam on the top and edges of the cake. Let it rest for an hour.

In a bowl mix chocolate and hot cream until glossy frosting, and pour it over the cake.

Transfer the cake to the refrigerator for an hour. Decorate with melted chocolate.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens