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Sachertorte is a chocolate cake, invented by Franz Sacher in 1832 for Klemens
Wenzel von Metternich in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the most famous Viennese
culinary specialties. |
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Left: Sachertorte from the Hotel
Sacher, Vienna. |
The Original Sachertorte is only made in Vienna and Salzburg,
and is shipped from both locations.
Sachertorte is made up of chocolate, nuts, apricot, butter, eggs and sugar.
The cake consists of two layers of dense, not overly sweet chocolate cake
(traditionally a sponge cake) with a thin layer of apricot jam in the middle and
dark chocolate icing on the top and sides. It is traditionally served with
whipped cream without any sugar in it, as most Viennese consider
the Sachertorte too "dry" to be eaten on its own.
