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White Chocolate Sacher

17/11/2023

The Sacher is traditionally a dark chocolate cake, but I can suggest a variant with white chocolate, which will surely give an original and delicately different touch. Here’s how you could proceed:

Ingredients

  • 130 g of soft butter
  • 130 g of icing sugar
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 6 egg whites
  • 130 g of good quality white chocolate
  • 110 g of all-purpose flour
  • A pinch of salt
  • Apricot jam (for filling)
  • 200 g of white chocolate (for the glaze)
  • 100 ml of whipping cream (for the glaze)

Preparation

  1. Preheat the oven to 170 °C.
  2. Melt the white chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave, being careful not to burn it.
  3. Beat the soft butter with the icing sugar in a bowl until you get a fluffy cream.
  4. Incorporate the egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  5. Whisk the egg whites with a pinch of salt until stiff.
  6. Gently fold the whipped egg whites into the mixture of butter and yolks.
  7. Incorporate the melted white chocolate and mix gently.
  8. Add the sifted flour, mixing gently with movements from the bottom up so as not to deflate the mixture.
  9. Pour the mixture into a previously buttered and floured mold, then bake in the oven for about 45 minutes or until it is golden brown and cooked properly.
  10. Let the cake cool before slicing it horizontally to spread a generous layer of apricot jam.
  11. To prepare the glaze, heat the whipping cream without bringing it to a boil and dissolve the white chocolate in it.
  12. Let the glaze cool slightly before pouring it over the cake, trying to cover the sides as well.
  13. Let the glaze set before serving.

Curiosity

The Sacher torte is a dessert of Austrian origin that is typically accompanied by a dollop of whipped cream. In this variant with white chocolate, the sweetness will be more pronounced compared to the original version. Remember to choose a good quality white chocolate, as it’s the main ingredient that will flavor your dessert.

If you wish, you can pair this delight with a sweet wine or a dessert wine, whose intense aroma and balanced sweetness will go well with the creaminess of the white chocolate.

White Chocolate Sacher