Leschanz’s Sachertorte

Two Sachertorte recipes? An embarrassment of riches? Because for many years the Sachertorte was a guarded secret, most Viennese bakers were forced to come up with their own versions, so most cookbooks include at least two, if not three, recipes for this, perhaps the most Viennese of all cakes. One Viennese acquaintance says she has seven different Sachertortes in her recipe box.

Leschanz provides baked goods and chocolates to some of the best cafes and hotels in Vienna (not every es