Sachertorte 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 United States. Recipes similar to that of the Sachertorte appeared as early as the 18th century, one instance being in the 1718 cookbook of Conrad Hagger, another individual represented in Gartler-Hickmann's 1749 "Tried and True Viennese Cookbook" ("Wienerisches bewährtes Kochbuch"). In 1832, Prince Wenzel von Metternich charged his personal chef with creating a special dessert
Marble cake recipes used molasses and spices to achieve the dark-colored batter. Marble cake A marble cake is a cake with a streaked or mottled appearance (like marble) achieved by very lightly blending light and dark batter. It can be a mixture of vanilla and chocolate cake, in which case it is mainly vanilla, with streaks of chocolate. Other possibilities are strawberry or other fruit flavors, or (particularly in marbled coffee cakes) cinnamon or other spices. The first print references to marble cake begin appearing in the last quarter of the 19th century. One popular variation of this recipe during Victorian times