Sachertorte

And while I was duly enlisted to serve as second in command during the mixing of his signature German "Sachertorte" cake, I remained a picky child and eventually decided that gastronomy wasn't engaging.

Susan Weissman: I Am a Relucant Foodie 2010

Originally crafted for Emperor Franz Josef, the Imperial Torte, with layers of chocolate crème between almond parchment and topcoats of marzipan and chocolate, easily beats its more famous cousin, the Sachertorte.

The Most Agreeable Hour 2011

Among a handful of grandes dames hotels, the 149-room Sacher (www.sacher.com, tel: +43 (0)1 - 51 456 0), famous for its Sachertorte chocolate confections, is a very good option.

Vienna: a Gem at the Heart of Europe 2011

I guess I missed it on my forays to Demel for Sachertorte since it's stuck in a corner and because, frankly, $1,200 ladies' cashmere sweaters aren't in my budget.

Warming Up to the Plaza Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011

Look out for the famous Sachertorte cake, or the Mozart chocolate and marzipan balls, with a picture of the composer on the wrapper, you will find all over the city.

Vienna: a Gem at the Heart of Europe 2011

It was here the Sachertorte was created, and subsequently became a Viennese delicacy.

The Viennese Cafe | Edwardian Promenade 2008

Later that afternoon we arrived in Vienna: home of Sachertorte, cafes, opera, and never-ending souvenir shops in which any mildly famous Austrian is condemned after death to a new lifetime of appearing on chocolate boxes.

New Year episode « The expat numbat: from AU to NL 2010

This report, in full HERE, is just the sort of thing that has us ordinary mortals bug-eyed at the sheer effrontery of the Austrians (who, we should frequently remind ourselves, are the Huns who gave you Wiener Schnitzel, The Blue Danube Waltz, The Sachertorte and, of course Adolf Hitler) in springing this exciting news on an unsuspecting world.

Archive 2007-07-15 2007

This report, in full HERE, is just the sort of thing that has us ordinary mortals bug-eyed at the sheer effrontery of the Austrians (who, we should frequently remind ourselves, are the Huns who gave you Wiener Schnitzel, The Blue Danube Waltz, The Sachertorte and, of course Adolf Hitler) in springing this exciting news on an unsuspecting world.

The German & Austrian Reparations Commission 2007

The Demel, like the Hotel Sacher itself, is claimed to be the only other place where you can buy the Sachertorte and listen to music.

Vienna: Coffee, Art, Pastries Hels 2009