In the almost 192-year history of Zauner, which dates back to 1832, countless specialties have been developed for special occasions. As the year of the "European Capital of Culture 2024" drew closer, the Zauner family was certain: an extraordinary, sweet temptation had to be created for this unique (cultural) event in our rural region! Just in time for the start of the Capital of Culture year 2024, Managing Director Philipp Zauner presents the sweet speciality of the Capital of Culture, the “Europa Cake 2024”. The creation reflects the interpretation of “Europe” by the House of Zauner in a double sense, based on the Greek mythology surrounding the goddess “Europe”: Ingredients from all over the world are combined in Bad Ischl to create a sweet temptation and then sent all over the world. Almonds from California and Turkey, chocolate from Africa and Central America and salt from Austria all find their perfection in this unique cake creation. Philipp Zauner: "In our eyes, gathering a wide variety of ingredients of the highest quality, which are then combined by hand in the heart of the Salzkammergut to create a wonderful dessert and then sent to the most diverse countries in the world, clearly reflects the great European idea. Internationality through import and export has always been a priority in the region. At the same time, our new creations contain an important part of our identity: salt from Hallstatt, which has shaped an entire era and region and is an important part of ours today." The “Europa cake” from the Zauner confectionery combines pleasant orange notes with fine, creamy caramel and delicate chocolate coating. In addition, the precious salt from Hallstatt can also be found in a tenderly melting romance with caramel in the salt-caramel truffle balls created for the European Capital of Culture. The cover of the sweet creations shows the goddess "Europa", who was abducted by the father of the gods Zeus in the form of a bull and swam to Crete. The cover was designed by the Bad Goiserer illustrator and graphic artist Wolfgang Menschhorn. The products related to the year of the “European Capital of Culture” are now available in the online shop of the Zauner confectionery at www.zauner.at and in the two Bad Ischl cafés.
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