Sacher Torte with a Twist

Whenever I make one of the recipes from my Granddad's Cookbook I get especially nervous. My Granddad marked this cake in the book as one of his favorite, so the pressure was bigger. When it comes to really good cakes there are no shortcuts, I can even say that the more complicated the cake is the tastier it is. I am pretty satisfied with how this cake turned out. It doesn't look perfect but it was delicious. Make this cake when you have enough time to enjoy making it.

Ingredients:

For the cake:

• 10 eggs
• 120 grams (4,2 oz))  butter
• 10 tablespoons sugar
• 10 tablespoons walnuts (grounded)
• 4 tablespoons cookie crumbs
• 100 grams (3,5 oz)  chocolate (melted)

For the filling:

• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 100 grams (3,5 oz) chocolate
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 200 grams (7 oz) sugar

For the glaze

• 100 grams (3,5 oz) chocolate
• 100  grams (3,5 oz) sugar
• 3-4 tablespoons milk

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. 

Beat the egg yolks with the butter and the sugar. Beat them until the color is light yellow. Then add the walnuts and the crumbs. Beat the egg whites until they hold a stiff peak. Then fold in the whites into the yolks mixture. Pour the batter into a greased pan and  bake for about 25 minutes. The cake must not be too dry, so be careful.

For the filling,

First heat the milk with the sugar until it dissolves completely. Add the egg, the egg yolk and the chocolate and mix it with a mixer while it's still on the cooker. Mix until the cream becomes thick. Put it aside and wait for it to cool. When it's almost cold beat in the butter until well combined. Put the filling in the fridge for ten minutes.

When the cake is baked, leave it to cool for about 20  minutes. Then using toothpick and tread cut the cake in two.

Take one part of the cake and put it on a serving plate. Spread some apricot jam on the cake and then spread more than half of the chocolate cream. Put the second cake on top and repeat the procedure.

For the glazing, heat the chocolate, sugar and milk until well combined. Then put it aside and let it cool. When is almost cold pour the glaze over the cake.

You can decorate with walnuts, ground or whole.

Bon appetit!