sachertorte

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)A torte made of butter, eggs, confectioners' sugar, toasted breadcrumbs, spices, and chocolate, which is baked in layers, put together with apricot jam and finally frosted with chocolate.

   “Another specialty of mine is sachertorte! Does that sound good? Yeah, I love zasherturtle.”

   “The performance was sold out, and Sachertorte—enriched with plenty of cocoa, with apricot jam spread lavishly beneath the chocolate icing—was to be served during intermission.”

2. (alt-of, countable, uncountable)Alternative letter-case form of Sachertorte.

   “Aida is a pastry shop chain with 20-odd branches around the city serving the best coffee and the finest cakes in town. Forget the sachertortes, there’s so much more on offer!”

   “Behind the glass are glistening sachertorten, baked cheesecakes, and sausage rolls with apricots.”

   “Vienna – enjoy a slice of sachertorte in this historic capital.”

   “He ordered tea for them both, and asked for a slice of sachertorte.”