The Sachertorte Cake is a chocolate-based, layered cake that dates back to 1832. The most famous part of this dessert is its three layers – between which apricot jam has been spread and on top for best taste! It’s then iced with velvet-like chocolate before being served with whipped cream as a compliment.
What’s the History behind Sachertorte Cake?
The Sachertorte was invented in 1832 by pastry chef Franz Sachers, who became known for his incredible dessert when he prepared it to celebrate the birthday of Prince Klemens von Metternich.
The Prince, an heir to a wealthy family of hoteliers of Jewish origin, enjoyed trying new dishes and ordered the chef to create a cake. The head pastry chef was ill, and no one in the kitchen knew what they should be preparing for their royal guest- until a 16-year old young apprentice cook named Franz Sacher rolled up his sleeves! He created this famous chocolate torte using whatever ingredients he could find at hand–and now Sachertorte cakes are available on every continent thanks to him.
The 5 best places to eat sachertorte cake in Vienna
Café Sacher
The Original Sachertorte is the most delicious, luxurious, and famous cake in all of Austria. There existed a legal tussle between Café Sacher and Demel over who could claim to have made the original sachertorte, and it finally came to an end in 1963 when both parties agreed that Hotel Sacher uses “The Original Sachertorte” and Demel to use a triangular seal reading “Eduard Sacher Torte.”
When a guest walks through the doors of Café Sacher, they will enjoy a typical and unique atmosphere without ever leaving town! With a piece from their original cake on offer for everyone who enters (who doesn’t?), there are endless possibilities in-store during this taste-worthy retreat at any time, day or night – no matter how busy life gets outside these walls.
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Café Demel
Demel’s cakes have been refined and prepared by hand for over 200 years. The highest quality ensures guests a unique taste with each bite into one of their 60 recipes available.
Stop by the bakery for a traditional Sachertorte or their “Fächertorte” bread cake made with apples, walnuts, and poppy seeds. A variety of seasonal cakes are available in addition to Demel’s classic Annatortes, which come topped off beautifully thanks to Paris cream sauce.
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Aida Café Konditorei
The Aida café in the city of Vienna is known for its delicious cakes, including a sachertorte. This cake has been compared to being better than its original form. The cafe can be found all around town due to its pink neon signs, making them easily identifiable among other cafes vying for customers’ attention.
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Café Hofburg
The perfect place to sample sachertorte is in this luxurious café next door to the Imperial Apartments and Sisi Museum. Pianos occasionally play for guests who come here looking for that authentic Viennese experience without having to leave central Vienna or even walk far!
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Café Sperl
Sperl Torte is a unique and delicious cake that you must try at this Viennese coffeehouse. It was first made as an offering for Austrian emperor Franz Josef I, who had been hunting with King Maximilian of Mexico near today’s town of Schruns in 1806—just two years before his death from smallpox which resulted from infection after one too many saber scratches during those traditional afternoon exercises!
The richly layered Sachertorte has Apricot Jam overflowing onto fresh chocolate layers.
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