NATIONAL SACHER TORTE DAY - December 5

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Posted on 12/05/2024 10:53:41 AM PST by Red Badger

NATIONAL SACHER TORTE DAY

If you like chocolate and you like cake, then National Sacher Torte Day on December 5th is a perfect day for you! The layered ingredients make this dessert a delicious torte!

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Sacher Torte, also known as Sachertorte, is a unique type of chocolate cake. Austrian Franz Sacher invented it in 1832. Vienna considers the Sachertorte one of their most famous culinary specialties.

At the age of 16, Franz Sacher was only an apprentice to the chef when Prince Wenzel Von Metternich ordered a special dessert from the kitchen for his guests. With the chef ill, Sacher stepped in for his superior and created what is known worldwide as the Sacher Torte.

His son, Eduard, went on to perfect this decadent dessert. He created the Sacher Torte by layering apricot jam between a rich, chocolate sponge cake and topped it with a layer of chocolate icing.

The original recipe is a secret protected today and served exclusively by the Sacher Hotels in Vienna and Salzburg.

Cake vs. Torte

Cakes and tortes are very similar. In fact, tortes are a type of cake. It is the ingredients that make a torte a torte. Like the ingredients that make an angel food cake bake up light and tall, a torte's ingredients give it a heavier base and a tighter crumb. Additionally, tortes tend to be layered crosswise with ganache, frosting, or fruit. Tortes use very little flour and use ground nuts or breadcrumbs instead.

There are various tortes to make. Some tortes only have a couple of layers. However, others stack up thin, beautiful layers full of rich flavor.

HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL SACHER TORTE DAY

When you celebrate this delicious torte, you'll want to serve a generous dollop of fresh whipped cream with it. Brew a fresh pot of coffee, too. This rich cake deserves a hot beverage to complement it.

Do you have a version of this specialty cake? Please share it with us using #NationalSacherTorteDay to post on social media.

NATIONAL SACHER TORTE DAY HISTORY

National Day Calendar® continues researching the origins of this chocolatey food holiday.

SacherTorte FAQ

Q. What's a torte?

A. A torte is a type of cake that combines layered ingredients. The cake used to make a torte is a denser, sturdier cake. Recipes call for very little to no flour.

Q. When was the Sacher Hotel founded? A. Franz Sacher's son, Eduard, opened the Sacher Hotel in 1876

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Notable Birthdays for December 5

Martin Van Buren (1782-1862) - The 8th President of the US.

Lorenzo Langstroth (1810-1895) - Considered the Father of American Beekeeping.

Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz (1822-1907) - Co-founder of Radcliffe College (MA).

John Benjamin Sanborn (1826-1904) - Brevet Major General for the Union Army.

George Armstrong Custer (1839-1876) - General during the Civil War and American Indian War.

Edwin Blashfield (1848-1936) - Painter who decorated the Library of Congress dome.

Clinton Hart Merriam (1855-1942) - Known as the Father of Mammalogy (the study of mammals).

Clyde Vernon Cessna (1879-1954) - Founder of the Cessna Aircraft Corp.

Rose Wilder Lane (1886-1968) - Daughter of author Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House on the Prairie).

Elbert Frank Cox (1895-1969) - The first Black person to receive a PhD in mathematics.

Walt Disney (1901-1966) - Co-founder of The Walt Disney Company.

Milton H. Erickson (1901-1980) - Founder of the American Society for Clinical Hypnosis.

Helen Dettweiler (1914-1990) - Co-founder of the Ladies PGA.

Alvy Moore (1921-1997) - Actor best known for his role as Hank Kimball on the Green Acres series.

Glen Little (1925-2010) - Circus clown who went by the name Frosty.

Richard Wayne Penniman (1932-2020) - Singer also known as Little Richard.

Joan Didion (1934-2021) - Novelist and pioneer of the New Journalism era.

Jack Russell (1960-2024) - Founding member of the rock band Great White.

John Rzeznik (1965-Still Living) - American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer

Gary Allan (1967-Still Living) - Lead singer of the rock band the Goo Goo Dolls.

Margaret Cho (1968-Still Living) - Comedian.

Neil Druckmann (1978-Still Living) - Video game programmer.

Frankie Muniz (1985-Still Living) - Actor (Malcolm in the Middle) turned stock car driver.

Levy Rozman (1995-Still Living) - International Chess Master.

Memorable Events for December 5

1775 - Henry Knox begins his transport of artillery to Cambridge, MA.

1792 - George Washington is re-elected President.

1804 - Thomas Jefferson is re-elected President.

1832 - Andrew Jackson is re-elected President.

1848 - President Polk confirms gold had been discovered in CA.

1854 - Aaron Allen receives a patent for the folding theater chair.

1876 - Daniel Stillson patents the first adjustable pipe wrench.

1908 - Numbers are used on football uniforms for the first time.

1929 - The first nudist organization is formed.

1932 - Albert Einstein is granted a visa to enter America.

1933 - The 21st Amendment is ratified to allow states regulate or prohibit alcohol.

1935 - The National Council of Negro Women (NY City) is founded by Mary McLeod Bethune.

1946 - President Truman creates a civil rights committee.

1955 - E. D. Nixon and Rosa Parks lead the Montgomery bus boycott.

1957 - NY City becomes the first city to legislate the Fair Housing Practices Law.

1964 - Captain Roger Donlon is awarded the first Medal of Honor for his actions in Vietnam.

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