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Sachertorte Squares

This Sachertorte recipe harkens back to one of the most famous Viennese culinary specialties. Sachertorte is a chocolate torte or cake that often features a fruit jam filling and icing on top. You can bring the tradition to the forefront with HERSHEY’S Cocoa and enjoy this decadent dessert a century in the making! Try customizing your Sachertorte Squares with different preserves, like strawberry or blackberry, and swap out the sliced almonds for crushed walnuts or salted peanuts for a hint of savory flavor.  Jam out in the kitchen! Bake up these Jammy Chocolate Muffins for another sweet treat boasting a fruit-forward surprise.

Ingredients & Directions

Yields:
48 dessert squares
Prep:
45 Min.
Bake:
18 Min.
Total:

BAKE MODE:

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup
    butter or margarine (2 sticks)
  • 1-2/3 cups
    sugar
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1-1/2 tsps
    vanilla extract
  • 1-1/4 cups
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 cup
    apricot or seedless black raspberry preserves
  • sliced almonds (optional)
  • Satiny Chocolate Glaze
  • 2 Tbsps
    butter or margarine
  • 2 Tbsps
    water
  • 1 cup
    powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
READY TO MAKE THIS?
You'll Need 
oven
jelly-roll pan
saucepans
measuring cups
cookie sheet
wire rack
wax paper

Step-By-Step Directions

Satiny Chocolate Glaze:

Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat; add cocoa and water, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Do NOT boil. Remove from heat; gradually add powdered sugar and vanilla, beating with whisk until smooth. Add additional water, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, until desired consistency. About 3/4 cup glaze.

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