This delicious two-layer chocolate sponge cake is filled with apricot jam & glazed with a smooth chocolate glaze!
Unsalted Butter Sugar Vanilla Eggs Chocolate Salt Cake Flour Apricot Jam Rum
Cream butter and sugar until pale and fluffy using an electric mixer in a large bowl (3 minutes).
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Add the vanilla and one egg yolk at a time and mix to combine after each egg yolk.
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Add melted chocolate, beat until smooth and creamy (2 minutes). Set aside.
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Whisk egg whites and salt until foamy, about 1 minute.
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Then add the remaining sugar and mix on high speed until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes.
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Fold whipped egg whites into chocolate mixture in 3 additions, using gentle, one-directional folding motion.
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Once all the egg whites are folded into the batter, it should be light, fluffy, and silky.
Add cake flour in 2 additions, folding gently to incorporate without lumps.
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The batter should be light, fluffy, and silky.
Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, spread evenly, and bake. Then let cool completely.
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Strain apricot jam through a mesh strainer into a saucepan. Discard the fruit pulp.
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Add the rum and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes until hot, smooth, & combined. Then remove from the heat & set aside.
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Cut a thin layer off the top of your cake to create a flat surface.
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Then flip the cake upside down and cut it in half horizontally.
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Spread ⅔ of the jam on the bottom cake layer. Place the top layer and spread the remaining jam on top and sides. Let the jam dry completely.
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Find the chocolate glaze recipe & assembling tips on our blog