Recipes · Austrian · Cakes
Sachertorte
One serving has 616 kcal and 10 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (68%), manganese (41%), selenium (38%), vitamin A (35%), riboflavin (30%) and iron (29%). Ready in 80 minutes.
- Preparation: 35 min
- Cooking: 45 min
- Makes: 1 serving (160 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 18 g Butter, unsalted
- 30 g Chocolate, dark
- 22 g Sugar
- 35 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 20 g Flour, all-purpose
- 20 g Apricot jam
- 15 g Cream, heavy
Method
- Makes 1 slice; multiply by 14 for a whole 20 cm torte. Separate the eggs. Cream the butter with two-thirds of the sugar, then beat in the yolks.
- Melt half the chocolate and fold it into the batter with the flour.
- Whisk the egg whites with the remaining sugar to stiff peaks, then fold gently into the batter and pour into a lined tin.
- Bake at 170 °C (340 °F) for 40-45 minutes until a skewer comes out with just a few moist crumbs; cool completely.
- Slice the cake horizontally, spread the warmed apricot jam between the layers and thinly over the top and sides.
- Melt the remaining chocolate with a splash of water to a smooth, pourable glaze and pour evenly over the cake, letting it run down the sides; leave to set at room temperature.
- Slice and serve with a spoonful of unsweetened whipped cream.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 616 kcal | 29% |
| Carbohydrates | 64.6 g | |
| Water | 47.9 mL | |
| Fiber | 3.9 g | 13% |
| Protein | 9.5 g | 20% |
| Tryptophan | 0.1 g | |
| Threonine | 0.28 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.34 g | |
| Leucine | 0.57 g | |
| Lysine | 0.4 g | |
| Methionine | 0.18 g | |
| Cystine | 0.14 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.37 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.26 g | |
| Valine | 0.42 g | |
| Histidine | 0.17 g | |
| Fat | 36.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 10.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.9 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.5 g | |
| Saturated | 21 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.21 g | |
| Cholesterol | 187 mg | |
| Calcium | 62.9 mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.61 mg | 68% |
| Iron | 5.2 mg | 29% |
| Magnesium | 79.2 mg | 26% |
| Manganese | 0.74 mg | 41% |
| Phosphorus | 197 mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 319 mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 20.7 µg | 38% |
| Sodium | 70.3 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.6 mg | 21% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.19 mg | 17% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.33 mg | 30% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.6 mg | 11% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.85 mg | 17% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.09 mg | 7% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 54.4 µg | 14% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.45 µg | 19% |
| Choline | 109 mg | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 243 µg | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 1.9 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 38.1 IU | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 4.1 µg | 5% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.9 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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