Sachertorte

In the past few years, bakers have been upping the ante with chocolate desserts (think of your local American bistro’s “warm chocolate cakes with gooey chocolate centers”). The Sachertorte is a refined, elegant combination of chocolate flavors, complemented by a compulsory mound of Schlag. The whipped cream is an important part of the picture, as it moistens the frankly firm cake layers. Every bite of Sachertorte is supposed to be dipped in the whipped cream. This version is based on the re