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
Beer cake Stout and chocolate stout beer is sometimes used in the preparation of chocolate beer cakes. Preparation variations also exist, such as using fruit in beer cake's preparation, such as blueberries. A technique is to muddle fruit in a glass, to which beer is added, and the resulting mixture is then used as an ingredient in the batter of the cake. Fruit may also be used to garnish a beer cake. Beer cake in Brazil and Portugal may be referred to as "Bolo de cerveja". Some gingerbread cakes are prepared as beer cakes with the addition of beer; the beer can