Sachertorte Recipe | Sacher Torte Cake Recipe

• 150 ml Hot Water
• 165 grams All purpose flour ((11/3 cup))
• 45 grams Cocoa Powder ((1/2 cup))
• 200 grams Sugar ((1 cup))
• 125 grams Unsalted Butter
• 2 Eggs
• 1 tsp Baking powder
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 2 tsp Vanilla Extract

For Glaze

• 200 grams Chocolate
• 100 grams Unsalted Butter

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 180 degree C. Line a 8inch cake pan with parchment paper. Set aside.

2. 2

   Take hot water, cocoa powder in a bowl or jug and mix well. Set aside. Take flour, salt, baking powder in a bowl and mix well. Whisk eggs with vanilla and mix well. Set aside.

3. 3

   Take butter in a bowl, add in castor sugar and whip till creamy and fluffy. Add in eggs little at a time and whisk till creamy.

4. 4

   Add in half of the cocoa water mix and half of the flour and fold gently. Add in the remaining cocoa mix and flour and fold gently.

5. 5

   Spoon the batter in to the baking pan and spread evenly. Pop it into the oven and bake for 35 to 40 mins.

6. 6

   While the cakes are baking. Make the glaze. Take chocolate and butter in a bowl or a sauce pan and melt it in microwave or over double boiler. Melt completely. Set aside.

7. 7

   Take the cake and invert it onto cooling rack. So the the flat bottom of the cake face upwards for the glaze. Place the rack over a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Pour the glaze over the cake and spread evenly using a palette knife.

8. 8

   Decorate the cake as you wish. Set aside to cool and the glaze to set completely.

9. 9

   Slice and serve.