Friday, November 15, 2019

I visited the 2 prestigious Viennese cafes that have been feuding over who makes the best chocolate cake for 2 centuries, and I know which one I'd go back to

Cake. Chocolate cake. And specifically, which of two prestigious establishments created it.

But this isn't just any cake — this is Austria's most famous baked good: the Sachertorte.

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Forget freakshakes and six-layer unicorn rainbow sponges filled with candy — Sachertorte couldn't be less Instagrammable. It's a simple chocolate cake with a layer of apricot jam, covered in a chocolate coating, and yet it sells like, well, hot cakes.

source - https://www.insider.com/vienna-sachertorte-battle-cafe-demel-vs-hotel-sacher-chocolate-cake-2019-10

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