Sachertorte their cakes have become an integral part of Viennese culture. Bookstore/coffee houses often provide the same type of environment, a place to relax, meet friends or family and talk about important issues in peoples lives. A number of new franchises being established shows a sign that America has embraced part of this exported Viennese culture. Sachertorte Sachertorte () is a specific type of chocolate cake, or torte, invented by Austrian Franz Sacher in 1832 for Prince Wenzel von Metternich in Vienna, Austria. It is one of the most famous Viennese culinary specialties. December 5th is National Sachertorte Day in the
Merveilleux (cake) "magnificent" for praline. He also used names derived from the association of the word "merveilleux" with French fashion of the late 18th century: Sans-Culotte for caramel. His "Incroyable", which uses speculoos cream and white chocolate shavings, translates as "unbelievable" but is also a term paired with "merveilleux" in French fashion. In various French provinces, the "tête de nègre", "boule choco", "boule meringuée au chocolat" or "arlequin" uses chocolate butter cream in place of whipped cream and the cake is completely surrounded by chocolate chips and takes the shape of a ball. Merveilleux (cake) The merveilleux (marvelous) is a small cake