'Happy 9th anniversary!' - Sacher Torte
It is our 9th wedding anniversary today. 9/11. I know... but what to do if the band is available only That Saturday otherwise they are fully booked for the whole year ahead... We decided to go on with it for if you think about it you would most probably find something 'memorable' - good or bad - for any day in the calendar. It turned out to be a great day and night. The party went on till 6 am the next morning :)
You wouldn't imagine the amount of cakes left in the cellar of the establishment! We realised it the next morning. It is a tradition in Hungary that people bring home made cakes to the wedding. Don't know why since the couple would organise for loads and loads of food and cake anyhow, but people still tend do stick to the good old ways.
That was exactly 9 years ago, though.
Today I thought I would make a cake for the occassion to suprise my Hubby. My choice fell on 'Sacher Torte'.
The story of the famous 'Sacher Torte' began in 1832 in the court of Franz Sacher Metternich in Austria, when a young confectioner's apprentice had to jump in to create something special for dessert. The recipe was later further developed then a lengthy litigation followed over the patent rights of the cake and also over the ingredients of the original recipe. The lawsuit was won by Sacher at the end, however, you won't be able to find Sacher cakes in today's conditoreis in Vienna that are made based on the same recipe. But who cares about the ingredients when the cake tastes a really rich chocolaty flavour, melting instantly in your mouth and when topped with a bit of whipped cream it gives you an unforgettable gastronomic experience? Well I don't.
I made a heart shaped Sacher cake today for a special husband, this is what it turned out to be:
And also some Sacher mini bites for some special people :)
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