Homemade Sachertorte

I'd always wanted to make a sachertorte (or 'sasha taught' as I used to pronounce it before making it!) an Austrian, fairly flat chocolate sponge delicately put together, wedged with apricot jam in between and coated in a cheeky chocolate ganache style topping. A slightly dry cake but one that is supported by the chocolate coating and the sweet jam running through it, proper wholesome, comforting food to try! Hope you give it a go, it did not last long!

Ingredients list:

• 150g Dark chocolate around 55% cocoa, chopped
• 1 Vanilla Pod, seeds removed
• 150g butter at room temp, plus a little extra to grease
• 100g Icing sugar
• 6 large eggs
• 100g sugar
• 140g whoemeal flour, plus a little extra to dust

For the filling / topping

• 200g apricot jam
• 200g sugar
• 155ml water
• 150g Dark chocolate around 55% cocoa, chopped
• Whipped cream to serve