Sachertorte

The Sacher Cafe/Hotel is located behind the Viennese Opera House

Invented by Franz Sacher in 1832

The story started when the Austrian chancellor at the time, Count Klemens Wenzel von Metternich, asked for a new desert that would impress his guests.

When the master chef took ill, a 16-year-old apprentice, Franz Sacher, was entrusted with the task. It's been famous ever since. The recipe is a closely guarded secret.