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Monday, August 4, 2008

Sacher Torte


History of Sacher Torte

Sacher Torte [ˈzɑxərˌtɔrtə] is a very famous chocolate cake from Vienna, Austria. It was invented by Franz Sacher in 1832. The name was derived from a hotel name "Hotel Sacher", which was owned by Franz Sacher.

The Original Sacher-Torte has been the most famous cake in the world for more than 175 years!



The Original Sacher-Torte has been the most famous cake in the world since 1832. Only the Original Sacher-Torte is produced according to this original recipe: The basis is a chocolate cake, thinly coated by hand with best-quality apricot jam. The chocolate icing over this is the crowning glory. The Original Sacher-Torte tastes best with a portion of unsweetened whipped cream, complemented perfectly with a “Wiener Melange” (coffee with milk) from the Original Sacher Café.

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