Sachertorte from Hotel Sacher, Vienna.

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. Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1769 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (2592x1944, 1769 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Chocolate most commonly comes in dark, milk, and white varieties, with cocoa solids contributing to the brown coloration. ... A birthday cake decorated with fruit, shaved chocolate, and candles. ... Franz Sacher (1816 - 1907) was a baker famous for his cake called Sachertorte. The Lord of Metternich ordered his bakery to create a fine dessert for the Royals and their guests. ... 1832 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... This article or section may be confusing for some readers, and should be edited to be clearer or more simplified. ... Inhabitants according to official census figures: 1800 to 2005 Vienna in 1858 UN complex in Vienna, with the non-affiliated Austria Center Vienna in front - picture taken from Danube Tower in nearby Danube Park. ...

Composition

The cake consists of two layers of dense, not overly sweet chocolate dough with a thin layer of apricot jam in the middle and dark chocolate icing with shreds of chocolate on the top and sides. This is traditionally eaten with whipped cream, as most Viennese consider the Sachertorte too "dry" to be eaten without. Binomial name Prunus armeniaca L. The Apricot (Prunus armeniaca, syn. ...

The trademark for the "Original Sachertorte" was registered by the Hotel Sacher, which was built in 1876 by the son of Franz Sacher. The recipe is a well-kept secret. Until 1965, Hotel Sacher was involved in a long legal battle with the pastry shop Demel, who had also produced a cake called the "Original Sachertorte." Numerous tales have circulated to explain how Demel came by the recipe. The cake at Demel is now called "Demels Sachertorte" and differs from the "Original" in that there is no layer of apricot jam in the middle of the cake, but directly underneath the chocolate cover. The Hotel Sacher is a five-star hotel in the Innenstadt of Vienna, Austria, next to the Staatsoper. ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Café Demel, or simply Der Demel, is a famous chocolatier in Vienna, Austria. ...

There are various recipes attempting to copy the "Original," and some may be found below. For example, at the cultural event "Graz-Kulturhauptstadt 2003", the "Sacher-Masoch-Torte" was presented (its name alluding to Leopold von Sacher-Masoch), a cake unique in that it uses red currant jam and marzipan. Book cover for Venus in Furs Leopold Ritter von Sacher-Masoch (January 27, 1836–March 9, 1895), writer and journalist, was born in Lemberg, Austria-Hungary (now Lviv, Ukraine). ... Species Ribes rubrum The Redcurrant (Ribes rubrum) is a member of the genus Ribes in the gooseberry family Grossulariaceae. ... Fruit shapes molded from marzipan Marzipan is a confectionery consisting primarily of ground almonds and sugar that derives its characteristic flavor from bitter almonds, which constitute 4% to 6% of total almond content by weight. ...

Famous Sachertorte References

In the recent renowned video, entitled "Hitler is god", Rob Muntz, a Dutch TV personality dresses up in a Hitler uniform and runs around asking for Sachertorte. To be precise, "A piece of Sachertorte and fast, or I'll gas everyone in the cafe!" He also chokes on the Sachertorte, when he is informed that the police force will arrive shortly.

External links

• "Sachertorte" - A recipe by Delia Smith (English)
• "Hitler is Back" - The popular video in which Sachertorte is referenced. (Dutch)