Sacher Torte

The Sacher torte is one of the most beloved cakes in all of Austria. It is so well loved that it is said to be the only cake to have ever been the subject of a court case. The Sacher torte was created in 1832, commissioned by the great diplomat Klemens Wenzel von Metternich. The story goes that Prince Metternich was hosting a dinner party and so he commissioned his head chef to prepare a new dessert for his guests. When the head chef took ¡IÍ, the task befell his 16-year-old apprentice, Fra