Sacher torte

noun Sa·cher torte \ˈsä-kər-, ˈzä-\

Definition of SACHER TORTE

: a rich chocolate torte with an apricot jam filling

German Sachertorte, from Sacher (name of a family of 19th and 20th century Austrian restaurant proprietors) + German Torte torte

First Known Use: 1906

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