Reverse Sacher
Apricot

Reverse Sacher

Flour used

Ingredients

For the base

  • Fruttarine® apricot200 g
  • Caster sugar120 g
  • Fine salta pinch
  • Baking powder10 g
  • Peanut oil50 g
  • Medium eggs1
  • Whole milk75 g
  • Apricot yoghurt80 g
  • Apricots in pieces200 g

For the apricot syrup

  • Apricot juice150 g
  • Caster sugar25 g

For the extra-dark chocolate filling

  • 70% extra-dark chocolate200 g
  • Butter70 g

For the apricot glaze

  • White chocolate200 g
  • Butter40 g
  • Fresh cream150 g
  • Vanilla1 pod
  • Apricot purée200 g
  • Mascarpone100 g

Method

For the base

  1. Mix the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder
  2. Separately, mix the oil, egg, milk and yoghurt
  3. Combine the two mixtures
  4. Add the apricot pieces
  5. Pour into a buttered and floured 22cm tin and bake at 200° for about 25 minutes

For the syrup

  1. Bring the syrup ingredients to the boil over medium heat. Leave to cool and use

For the filling

  1. Bring the cream to the boil
  2. Pour it over the chocolate and blend
  3. Add the butter and stir
  4. Leave to cool and use

For the apricot glaze

  1. Heat the cream and butter
  2. Pour over the chocolate and let it melt
  3. Mix the apricot purée with the mascarpone and vanilla
  4. Combine the two mixtures
  5. Leave to rest overnight in the fridge and use

ASSEMBLING THE DESSERT

  1. Cut the base in half. Soak both halves with the syrup. Fill with the chocolate ganache. Glaze the cake

Recipe by pastry chef Mattia Albertin