What is Sacher Torte?

Sacher Torte is a traditional dessert of Austria, which is assumed to be invented in the city of Vienna in 1832. It is a dense, rich chocolate layer, often served with non -sweetened whipped cream. Sacher Torte is perhaps the most famous dessert in Austria and is known all over the world for its incredibly rich taste.

Although the stories of the origin of the cake differ, most of them suggest that it was created by a 16 -year -old textbook in the house of Prince Clemens Lothar Wensel Metternich, Chancellor of Austria. When the chef fell ill and was ordered a dessert, he fell to the adolescent Franz Sacher to think of something on the spot. The result may be the most famous chocolate cake in history, Sacher Torte.

Many years later, the son of a brilliant young bread was opened by the Sacher Hotel in Vienna, who was to become a premiere hostel of his time. The hotel claimed that it has a single authentic dessert recipe, despite the similar claims of the famous Pastruy Shop called Demel. The argument between two applicants grew so seriously, the matter wasand brought by Austrian courts. As a result, only the version from the Sacher Hotel can now say that it is an authentic original.

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version of the Sacher Torte Hotel claims to keep the secrets of the right dessert production, yet this claim did not prevent anyone from creating its own versions. For a truly authentic Sacher Torte, you will have to travel to Austria and buy one of the hotel or order one of the online websites. Torte standard size will serve six and can be purchased for about $ 45 (USD) or EUR 29.

Torte's basic recipe is quite simple. It is a chocolate sponge cake, usually made with a high class of dark chocolate. The layers are spread through apricot jam and the cake is icy with dark chocolate glaze and chocolate shavings. Mushroom cake IS, especially dry and apparently rich. It is usually served with unsweetened whipped cream to cut the density and intense taste.

To create its own versions of a controversial cake, some experts propose to use Coverture, a high -fat bar chocolate that must be melted. Otherwise, use high -quality dark -sweet chocolate for cake and topping. The apricot filling can be a simple jam purchased in the store, or try to combine it with apricot brandy for alcoholic kick. The glaze on the cake should be thin, even a dark chocolate shell, but if you do not trust your chef's skills, the simple liquid glaze works well.

Sacher Torte is a cake for serious dessert lovers and you should expect the conversations to stop when guests bite in an intense delicacy. In addition to traditional whipped cream, try serving with a cup of coffee with cream or liqueur. If you are a real chocolate lover, this historic dessert is a cake for you. Find one soon bake one and prepare for falling in love with one of the best Viennese creations.