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
My Friend the Chocolate Cake My Friend the Chocolate Cake My Friend the Chocolate Cake are an Australian chamber pop group formed in 1989 by mainstays, David Bridie on vocals and keyboards and Helen Mountfort on cello and backing vocals (both ex-not drowning, waving). They have released seven studio albums with two reaching the ARIA Albums Chart top 50, "Brood" (1994) and "Good Luck" (1997). The band has twice won the ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album category: for "Brood" in 1995 and "Good Luck" in 1997. My Friend the Chocolate Cake were formed, initially as an acoustic side project, in 1989 in Melbourne