Saku Torte Recipe
Prep. Time:
45 mins
Baking Time:
35-40 minutes (plus cooling time)
Total Time:
2 hours
Serves:
8-10 servings
This is our version of Saku's twist on the Sacher Torte (The Great British Baking Show, Season 14). This is a phenomenal cake for a special occasion.
Ingredients
Instructions
Prepare the cake: Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease and line a 23cm springform pan. Melt chocolate and butter together, then cool slightly.
Make the batter: Whisk egg yolks with half the sugar until pale. Stir in melted chocolate mixture, ground almonds, and flour. In a separate bowl, whisk egg whites with remaining sugar to soft peaks. Fold into chocolate mixture.
Bake: Pour into prepared pan and bake for 35-40 minutes until a skewer comes out with moist crumbs. Cool completely.
Assemble: Cut cake horizontally into two layers. Spread raspberry jam generously between layers.
Make ganache: Heat cream, pour over chopped chocolate, add butter, and stir until smooth. Let cool slightly, then pour over cake, smoothing with a palette knife.
Optional Finish: Once ganache is set, pipe "SAKU" on top with white chocolate or royal icing.
