Sachertorte
/ˈzaxəˌtɔːtə
/ /ˈzaxɐˌtɔrtə/noun (plural Sachertorten /ˈzaxɐˌtɔːt(ə)n/ /ˈzaxɐˌtɔrtn/)
A chocolate gateau with apricot jam filling and chocolate icing.Most of the other desserts were chocolaty things - chocolate mousse, chocolate cake, Sachertorte....
- Vienna - the city of dreams, waltzes, Sachertorte, gemuetlichkeit, and romance - is centre stage this week as Teatro La Quindicina unveils its first production of 2004, The Vile Governess and Other Psychodramas.
- The menu for the evening was incredible: champagne, caviar, smoked salmon, pate, Wiener schnitzel and of course, Sachertorte.
Origin
German, from the name of Franz Sacher, the pastry chef who created it, + Torte 'tart, pastry'.