Vanilla Lemon Fruit Torte

A torte is a fresh, moist, rich, layered dessert cake presented in an elegant manner. It has two layers of light egg-based moist citrus sponge filled with about 2 "of citrus mousse (mandarin, and/or lemon and/or orange and lime) and is decorated with fresh cream and citrus fruit morsels. INGREDIENTS: Flour, eggs, butter, whipping cream, sour cream, fresh citrus fruit, Amarula cream liqueur.

Almond Caramel Torte

Amaretto Almond Torte

Baklava

Baklava is a Mediterranean dessert made with Phyllo dough, nuts, butter, and sugar. Once baked to perfection, baklava is soaked in sweet syrup. Although many ethnic groups claim Baklava as their own, it is widely believed that around the 8th century B.C., Assyrians enjoyed this sumptuous treat. Saraj uses highest quality walnut/pecans mix and butter and own recipe syrup for the Baklava. INGREDIENTS: Phyllo pastry, butter, sugar, walnut and pecan mix, raisins, lemon.

Black Torte

Chocolate Torte

Another European classic; three layers of moist chocolate cake with a touch of Jamaica rum cream and Godiva chocolate liqueur delicately filled with silky smooth dark Belgium chocolate cream and glazed with pure chocolate. INGREDIENTS: Eggs, sugar, flour, Caillebaut dark chocolate, heavy cream, butter, chocolate liqueur and rum.

Christmas Cookies

The start of the official holiday season in most of Western Europe is December 6th, Saint Nicholas Day, patron saint of children, although the cookies are usually available as early as September! Throughout December, bakeries and homes are filled with the wonderful aromas of Christmas cookies baking. There are dozens of recipes, some of which date back to the 14th century, and many preparation details are kept secret to this day, so come sample our authentic Austrian, German and Swiss recipes. PRINCIPAL INGREDIENTS: Butter, eggs, flour, spices, nuts, chocolate, sugar.

Day and Night Torte

Dobos Torte

A famous Austro-Hungarian creations. Joszef Dobos was French master chef, Auguste Escoffier's counterpart in Hungary, creating his culinary extravaganzas during the same period. Like Escoffier, his name became known well beyond his country's borders. Dobos introduced his most famous invention, the Dobos Torte: an amazingly thin five-layer cake, each baked separately and caramel crown. It was impressive indeed, but it was the cake's profusion of chocolate butter cream that literally put Dobos torte on everyone's lips. Saraj keeps the tradition alive by following the original recipe to the very detail. INGREDIENTS: Butter, eggs, flour, Caillebaut dark chocolate, sugar, rum.

Finnish Torte

Fruit Torte (with seasonal fruit)

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Hazelnut Chocolate Torte

Lemon Berry Kugelhopf

This is a rich butter cake studded with berries and soaked in fresh lemon juice! Saraj Bakery makes these lovely small, single-serving Kugelhopfs that taste amazing. This is a very favourite base for gorgeous wedding cakes too!

Linzer Torte

Linzer Torte originated in Linz, Austria and is very distinctive looking with its beautiful golden brown crust, filled with ruby red preserves. Linzer Torte is considered the oldest known cake in the world, dating back as early as 1653, yet who named or invented it remains a mystery. Even at this early date, a famous cookbook already included four different recipes for the Linzer Torte, showing how popular and widely known the cake already was in the Baroque period! INGREDIENTS: Butter, eggs, flour, almonds, toasted hazelnuts and red currant jam.

Mocha Chocolate Torte

Opera Torte

This is a decadent, classic European dessert - layers and layers of almond cake, mocha butter cream, Bavarian chocolate mousse and espresso flavored ganache. INGREDIENTS: Eggs, butter, almonds, flour, Caillebaut dark chocolate, whipping cream, espresso.

Petits Fours

Princess Krofne

Russian Hat

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Sacher Torte

The original Sacher (pronounced 'ZA-ker') Torte has been the world's most famous cake since 1832 and the original recipe remains a well-kept secret of the Sacher Hotel. The world-famous torte originated in 1832, when the 16-year-old apprentice Franz Sacher, who had to substitute for the sick chef at Prince Metternich´s court, created a desert for particularly demanding guests: the original Sacher-Torte. It consists of two layers of dense, not overly-sweet, chocolate dough, with a thin layer of apricot jam in the middle, and dark chocolate icing with chocolate shavings on the top and sides. It is traditionally served with unsweetened whipped cream. INGREDIENTS: Butter, eggs, flour, sugar, Caillebaut dark chocolate, apricot jam.

Sand Torte
Snow Torte

Schwarzwald Torte (Black Forest Cake)

This wonderful chocolate confection is called Schwarzwälderkirschtorte in German, which means Black Forest Cherry Torte. It is a chocolate layer cake with Kirsch, whipped cream, sour cherries and chocolate curls. Historians believe it originated in the late 16th century in the Black Forest Region of Baden-Württemberg. This region is known for its sour cherries and Kirsch (or Kirschwasser), a double distilled, clear cherry brandy made from the sour Morello cherry. Saraj\'s Schwarzwald torte is our take on this timeless classic. INGREDIENTS: eggs, butter, chocolate, sour cherries, kirsch, whipping cream, sugar, cinnamon.

Shamponese

This cake is a wonderful, decadent blend of toasted hazelnut layers, Frangelico liqueur and chocolate butter cream filling.

Tiramisu

Tiramisu ("pick-me up") is a cool, refreshing and light Italian dessert that tastes simply – heavenly! Saraj Bakery's recipe honours the tradition of Treviso, Italy, where Tiramisu was "born" about one decade ago: Savoiardi (lady fingers), strong espresso coffee, mascarpone cheese, Jamaican cream rum and/or Marsala, and very bitter cocoa.

Individual Pastries

Tiramisu, Russian Hat, Bohemian, Strawberry Chocolate Parfait, Fruit Tart, Banana Cream Roll, Chocolate Pecan Roll, Icy Square, Apple Cinnamon Square, Rum Ball, Frangelico Ball, and more! (pictured: Caramel Toffee Squares and Coconut Chocolate Balls)

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