What did the court decide in the 1960s?

Hotel Sacher could use the name Original Sacher-Torte

How does Demel's version differ?

Jam only under the glaze, not in the middle

Sachertorte Quiz: Vienna's Famous Chocolate Cake

Vienna's most famous chocolate cake started with a teenage kitchen boy and later sparked a court case nicknamed the Sweet Seven Years' War, and this Sachertorte quiz tells the story. Play 10 interactive questions on Franz Sacher, apricot jam, the dark glaze, Hotel Sacher, Demel's rival version, Schlagobers and National Sachertorte Day.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Inventor
Who created the Sachertorte in 1832?
Prince
For which statesman was the cake first made?
Jam
Which jam is used in Sachertorte?
Glaze
What covers the cake?
Hotel
Which Vienna hotel claims the original recipe?
Rival
Which Viennese bakery fought Hotel Sacher in court over the name?
Ruling
What did the court decide in the 1960s?
Difference
How does Demel's version differ?
Cream
What is Sachertorte traditionally served with?
Day
When is National Sachertorte Day in Austria?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Who created the Sachertorte in 1832?
Answer: Franz Sacher
He was a 16-year-old apprentice at the time.
Q2: For which statesman was the cake first made?
Answer: Prince Metternich
The head chef was ill, so young Sacher stepped in.
Q3: Which jam is used in Sachertorte?
Answer: Apricot
It sits under the chocolate glaze.
Q4: What covers the cake?
Answer: A dark chocolate glaze
The glaze sets with a slight crackle.
Q5: Which Vienna hotel claims the original recipe?
Answer: Hotel Sacher
Franz's son Eduard founded it in 1876.
Q6: Which Viennese bakery fought Hotel Sacher in court over the name?
Answer: Demel
The dispute was nicknamed the Sweet Seven Years' War.
Q7: What did the court decide in the 1960s?
Answer: Hotel Sacher could use the name Original Sacher-Torte
Demel sells a version with a different seal.
Q8: How does Demel's version differ?
Answer: Jam only under the glaze, not in the middle
The original Sacher version has jam in the middle too.
Q9: What is Sachertorte traditionally served with?
Answer: Unsweetened whipped cream
Austrians call it Schlagobers.
Q10: When is National Sachertorte Day in Austria?
Answer: December 5
It honors Franz Sacher's birthday.

Sachertorte Quiz – Vienna's Famous Chocolate Cake

Sachertorte was created in 1832 by Franz Sacher, a 16-year-old apprentice, for Prince Metternich when the head chef fell ill. It is a dense chocolate sponge with apricot jam and a dark chocolate glaze.

Franz's son Eduard founded the Hotel Sacher in Vienna in 1876. The hotel and the bakery Demel later fought over who could sell the original cake, a dispute called the Sweet Seven Years' War. The court let Hotel Sacher use the name Original Sacher-Torte.

The two versions differ in where the jam goes. Austrians serve Sachertorte with unsweetened whipped cream, Schlagobers, and celebrate National Sachertorte Day on December 5.

What This Quiz Teaches

Dessert lovers and travelers will enjoy these questions.

Who created the cake
What goes into it
Which places sell it
What the legal battle was about
How it is served

Did You Know?

Hotel Sacher ships cakes worldwide in wooden boxes.
The original recipe is kept secret.
A chocolate seal marks the original.
Vienna's café culture is UNESCO-listed.
The cake keeps well for days.