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Pasticceria Balla
Ivrea, Italy
Recommended by Guida Torino and 11 other food critics.
4.3
812
Famous for
Chocolate Cake, Ivrea
Torta 900
Recommended by Guida Torino and 11 other food critics.
"As pointed out in the pasticceria Balla, the cake is filled precisely at the moment when the order is made, to ensure maximum freshness of the filling, by the staff under the careful eye of Stephen Balla, owner and currently the only connoisseur of the original recipe."
Guida Torino , Turin travel guide
Recommendations
"It seems impossible that a simple cake made of sponge cake and chocolate cream (but of “that” sponge cake and “the” chocolate cream) is so difficult to reproduce. Many people have tried to imitate it, but the unique and original can be found only at Pasticceria Balla in Ivrea."
on Torta 900
"As pointed out in the pasticceria Balla, the cake is filled precisely at the moment when the order is made, to ensure maximum freshness of the filling, by the staff under the careful eye of Stephen Balla, owner and currently the only connoisseur of the original recipe."
on Torta 900
"To maintain freshness, in Balla they fill the cake upon ordering: In this way you get to enjoy a very special dessert, not heavy or chewy, that melts in your mouth."
on Torta 900
"This cake remains the exclusive crown jewel of Pasticceria Balla. My advice if you want to taste the Torta '900, the original, is to go to Ivrea and head to the pasticceria Balla, and your taste buds will be grateful!"
on Torta 900
"Initially we were a little worried that the sponge dough, not having had time to soften, would be dry. But we must say that Balla is not Balla by chance and after the first taste all our doubts disappeared. The sponge cake was soft, fresh and delicate, and the filling was creamy and had the same freshness. Seriously, a perfect and refined dessert."
on Torta 900
"Despite numerous and often inventive attempts of imitation, no one has yet managed to discover the secret of the original version regarding the flavour. To eat the original Torta 900 you have to go to pasticceria Balla in Ivrea and make a sweet journey towards this chocolate delight."
on Torta 900
"The "Torta 900" is the symbol par excellence of pasticceria Balla. A cake created in the late nineteenth century, hence its name, by the famous pastry chef of Ivrea Ottavio Bertinotti, founder of the store."
on Torta 900
"Two discs of flaky and soft sponge cake with cocoa enclosing a sublime chocolate cream."
on Torta 900
"It's always been a symbol, a myth of the city of Ivrea, and you could not go to town without passing by Balla, it was a tradition passed down for generations."
on Torta 900
"A delicious cake made with two thin layers of chocolate sponge cake, filled with light and delicate mousse, always chocolate one, and covered with a layer of icing sugar."
on Torta 900
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User comments
"There are several places in Ivrea serving some version of "torta 900", but the one and only original one is served from Pasticceria Balla. They have trademarked the name and their recipe is secret. This is definitely my favourite chocolate cake, it's simple, the flavour is not too strong and i love the taste of the cream. If you want to have it as dessert after dinner, you can also find it at the restaurant Aquila Nera in Ivrea"