Sacher torte

American  

[sah-ker tawrt, zah-khuhr tawr-tuh] / ˈsɑ kər ˈtɔrt, ˈzɑ xər ˈtɔr tə /

noun

plural

Sacher tortes,

plural

Sacher torten

1. a chocolate cake covered with apricot jam and chocolate icing, usually served with whipped cream.

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Etymology

Origin of Sacher torte

First recorded in 1905–10; after the Sacher Hotel, in Vienna, Austria

Example Sentences

What Sacher torte is to Vienna, or kouign-amann to Brittany, or cannoli to Sicily, knafeh Nabulseyeh is to Nablus.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2023

“I was sometimes the only guest in the Sacher. Can you imagine?” he said, referring to the famous 149-room hotel where the Sacher torte was invented in 1832.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 3, 2023

One of the most famous examples is the highly secretive recipe for the legendary and highly profitably produced Viennese Sacher torte.

From Slate • Aug. 23, 2018

One Italian politician’s reaction: “It’s nonsense — like saying that Sacher torte causes a tummy ache.”

From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2017

I look it over: Sacher torte, pink champagne, crème de menthe, chocolate ganache.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson