What is Sachertorte?

Sacertorte is one of the most famous Viennese desserts and widely considered a big delicacy around the world. Franz Sacher's chef and pastry expert developed the original recipe in 1832, who was never shared with the public. He invented this extremely thick chocolate cake for diplomats, politics and statesman, Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich.

Historians depict that the development of the cake was the result of a happy accident. Franz Sacher worked as a replacement for a regular chef in Metternich's facility when he created a cake to please the heels of Metternich's demanding guests. The guests were amazed at the texture and contrasting flavors of the cake and soon Sacertorta became the basis of many pastries and in many homes. The cake is then glazed with chocolate and often preliminary with chocolate shavings. Chocolate glaze is strong, like Ganache. There are different accounts about what type of cake is best. For some, the right Sacertorte must be made of mushroom cake. Others prefer hIt will be a damp cake, because the crumbs should feel compact and the cake should be wet.

may be an error over -shaking cake. It should maintain part of the darkness in chocolate that is caused by contrast acidity in apricot jam. There are also disputes about whether the whipped cream should be weakened with powder sugar. Traditionally, the cake should not be filled with any whipped cream and is not served with whipped cream, as many recipes suggest.

This most famous of the cakes inspired quite a bit of arguments in the 19th century, which was not solved until the mid -sixties. For many years Afsyn Ter Franz Sacher has opened the Sacher Hotel, and had a continued legal dispute with Café Demel. Demel was a competing confectioner who sold Sachertorte under the title "Original Sachertorte". Finally, in 1965, Café Demel changed the name of their version of the cake at Demel's Sachertorte.

While you find the MNOHI recipes for Sachertortes, you will not find the original recipe created by Franz Sacher. However, you can order a cake from the Sacher Hotel if you want to taste this historic dessert as it was originally designed. It is an expensive way to satisfy your chocolate desire, because a 16-centimeter cake (about 6.2 inches) costs about $ 44 (currently 27.50 euros) and the transport adds another robust price, especially if you deliver cake abroad. However, many claim that Sachertorte is equivalent to other expensive delicacies such as fine champagne and caviar, and that the slice of this cake is not only tasty, but a greeting to the history of desserts.