![]() Sachertorte from the Hotel Sacher, Vienna | |
Type | Torte |
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Place of origin | Austria |
Region or state | Vienna |
Created by | Franz Sacher |
Main ingredients | Chocolate sponge cake, apricot jam, dark chocolate glaze |
Sachertorte (UK: /ˈzæxərtɔːrtə/ ZAKH-ər-tor-tə, US: /ˈsɑːkərtɔːrt/ SAH-kər-tort; German: [ˈzaxɐˌtɔʁtə] ) is a chocolate cake, or torte, of Austrian origin,[1][2] invented by Franz Sacher,[3] supposedly in 1832 for Prince Metternich in Vienna.[4][5] It is one of the most famous Viennese culinary specialties.[6]
It was created by chance one day in 1832 when the chef to the chancellor, Prince Metternich, suddenly fell ill. His 16-year-old apprentice, Franz Sacher, was called in to create a dessert that would not disgrace the prince and the Sachertorte was born.