Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2012

made in two small cake pans instead of having to cut one big cake for the filling much easier this way, was a great cake and had alot of icing left so i would recommend making the icing on half

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Magpie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 24, 2011

I'll have to confess that with this cake I start with a dark chocolate cake mix made in 2 round cake pans. I follow the chocolate icing and filling mix to the tee. After taking the cake out of the 2 round cake pans I slice off the top to even it out. Fill and make the frosting to pour over it. I've done it this way for years - ALL who eat this RAVE about it. It's the filling and the frosting that "make" this cake. It's to die for. My family calls it "THE" cake and make requests for it. I've made it for many a family and social gathering...it's always a hit. Sorry I cheat, but time is short and this tastes like or better than a completey homemade cake...much easier and it NEVER fails! Very moist and absolutely to die for!! Chocolate lovers you won't be disappointed!!

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lovetocook

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Living In: San Antonio, Texas, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 11, 2011

This torte was excellent. I cooked the icing for about 10 minutes over the double boiler and the texture was perfect. I pureed low-sugar apricot preserves in the blender, which also worked well. The only difference I could tell from the real Austrian torte was the color of the cake. This was much lighter in color than the one we had in Salzburg.

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hklarson

Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2011

I don't think this can technically be called a Sachertorte. Although it's original recipe is kept under as much lock and key as the Coca Cola formula, there are certain key ingredients. An apricot glaze and unsweetened cream are the two ingredients that differentiate this from just a typical chocolate cake. I enjoyed the fact that this recipe was easy to make but at the end, it was not impressive nor was it what I expected.

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Miss T

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Orlando, Florida, USA

Living In: Maitland, Florida, USA

Reviewed: Apr. 15, 2011

Attempting to bake this cake was quite a humbling experience. After failing with the Sachertorte Icing and having the cake portion end up crumbly I decided to just find one online. Word to the wise... save yourself the difficultly that I experienced and check out Caroline's Cakes. I actually saw her on the Food Network while looking up videos on exactly how to bake this cake.

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MichaelALoftus

Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2010

i did not try this recipe yet but i will. isnt sachertorte awesome tho? i just made some yesterday for german club:):) urs is probly better

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Queen Cookie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Madison, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 30, 2009

My grandparents live in Vienna, and i've spent summers there my entire life. This is not the sachertorte i have enjoyed at the Hotel Sacher on countless occasions. This recipe is too moist, not like the famed- whichever you take that to be. This cake tasted somewhat like a box mix- the flavors were not as deep to me, probably a result of the quality of chocolate in the States versus Wien. If you use the whipped cream, as is tradition, do not sweeten it, it overpowers the chocolate. The cake is not meant to taste like a Hershey bar as many Americans like. The difference is, desserts are on a completely different level in Austria. Pastry and sweets are time-honored, proud traditions- usually unchanged for centuries. On the up side, i imagine this would be a nice deviation from a simple cake, possibly for a birthday. I suppose i will simply have my Omi ship them to me in the States.

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brig0515

Reviewed: Mar. 5, 2009

this sachertorte was excellent. In Vienna I went to the Sacher hotel to try Sachertorte. It was dry and uninteresting. My sister later went to Vienna and tried 3 tortes, also dry. This tasted like I expected one to taste. It was very moist even a week later a small piece refrigerated was still moist. The frosting is delicious thanyou.

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sharon markley

Reviewed: Feb. 22, 2004

I liked this recipe, the torte was moist and tasty. However I found the icing too sweet. I had a hard time cutting the cake in half, but that might be my technique - someone told me that a thread works best to cut it in half but that did not work for me. The cake cooked in 30 minutes for me, but my oven is weird (even with an oven thermometer) so I won't blame the recipe. It also shrank from the sides of the pan, and I was worried that it might be too dry - it wasn't. I used saskatoon/raspberry jam instead of apricot, because I didn't think I would like apricot.

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SHARRADOG

Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2004

The frosting is what makes this cake. You can substitute a bit of coffee liqueuer, 1 to 2 tablespoons (whatever it takes to making spreading consistency) for the coffee. Cake is nice with a dollop of whipped cream on it. Bites without frosting or whipped cream are just average. I usually go for deeper chocolate flavor. Don't freak out at the crackled crust on top when you pull it out of oven... icing covers it.

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