No joke, that is what December 5th is (yes, I know it's technically the 6th in Utah, but it's still the 5th in Cali!)
What is a Sacher Torte you ask?
This!
Looks yummy!
Apparently a sachertorte (one word according to Wikipedia), is a chocolate cake that was invented by Franz Sacher, an Austrian who lived in Vienna. It was created in 1832 for Prince Wenzel von Mettternich. Wikipedia has a wonderful post about him here.
And for your enjoyment, a picture of said Prince:
Handsome looking fellow, no?
Anyway, back to the torte.
Not only was in created for a prince, but it is also one of the most famous Vienna culinary specialties.
And, as a special bonus for all of you just dying to make the delicious looking cake, here's the recipe (courtesy once again of Wikipedia - I love that site).
Sacher Cake (Sachertorte) "This is the original recipe, obtained through the courtesy of Mrs. Anna Sacher."
3/4 cup (170 g) butter; 6 1/2 oz. (180 g) semi-sweet chocolate; 3/4
cup (170 g) sugar; 8 egg yolks; 1 cup (120 g) flour; 10 egg whites,
stiffly beaten; 2 tbls. apricot jam; icing: 1 cup (225 g) sugar; 1/3 cup
(80 ml) water; 7 oz. (200 g) semi-sweet chocolate;
Beat butter until creamy. Melt chocolate. Add sugar and chocolate to
butter; stir. Add egg yolks one at a time. Add flour. Fold in egg
whites. Grease and butter 8-9" cake tin. Pour mixture in. Bake in 275
degree F (140 degree C). oven about 1 hour. Test with toothpick or
straw. Remove to board; cool. Cut top off and turn bottom up. Heat
apricot jam slightly and spread over top.
Cover with chocolate icing,
prepared as follows:
Cook sugar and water to thin thread. Melt chocolate in top of double
boiler. Add sugar gradually to chocolate. Stir constantly until icing
coats the spoon. Pour on top of cake.
I may have to try this one of these days. Looks quite easy. Wonder if mine will come out looking like the picture...
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