Every nation has at least one food that typifies their culture. For Austria, the pastry role of its signature cuisine is filled by the famous sachertorte, a dense chocolate cake whose layers are separated by coatings of apricot jam. When I was in Vienna in October of 2010, the Sacher Cafe, claimed inventor of the torte, was just a few blocks away from the hotel. In addition to enjoying a slice at this cafe one evening, I also sampled varieties from a few other locations around the city. It was interesting to see how the different places made slight changes to the pastry (i.e. one place used three layers of cake instead of two, another used a slightly tarter jam ect... ect...).
If you can find Sachertorte in your area, I would recommend trying it. The Sacher Cafe also runs an export business that ships the cake around the world. Check out their website for more details.
Sacher Cafe- Vienna
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