Austrian Cakes

Cremeschnitte is a vanilla-flavored custard cream cake and an absolute classic among central and eastern European desserts. It is known by many names, most of which have ... READ MORE

The original Sacher-Torte is the most famous Austrian cake. It is a classic, layered chocolate sponge cake that is thinly coated with high-quality apricot jam and topped with chocolate icing. Sacher-Torte is said to taste the best when accompanied... READ MORE

Named after the Austrian city of Linz, Linzertorte is a short cake with a crumbly, buttery pastry shell that is accentuated by lemon juice, cinnamon, and either almonds, walnuts, or hazelnuts. It's also the oldest cake named after a city. This swe... READ MORE

Donauwelle is a German and Austrian sheet cake. It consists of two pound cakes, one on the bottom, flavored with vanilla, and one on top of it, flavored with chocolate. Cherries, buttercream, and chocolate ganache are then added to the top, and as... READ MORE

Topfentorte is an Austrian-style cheesecake made with topfen or quark cheese as the main ingredient. Apart from topfen, the cake is made with eggs, sugar, flour, lemon juice and zest, whipping cream, and gelatin. The tangy topfen filling ... READ MORE

Hiding underneath the adorable pink fondant are cubes made from two rum-soaked biscuit sponges that have been layered with a combination of nougat and jam. Once assembled, they are typically drizzled with chocolate or topped with a cocktail cherry... READ MORE

Kardinalschnitte is a layered meringue-based dessert, typically associated with the city of Vienna. Its name, translated as cardinal slice, alludes to the colors of the Catholic church - white and gold - which are the result of the soft m... READ MORE

Marillenfleck is a traditional apricot cake originating from Austria, where it's a coffeehouse staple. Although there are slight variations, the cake is usually made with a combination of apricots, butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, lemon ... READ MORE

Biedermeier-torte is a rich Austrian cake consisting of layers of dark and light sponge with chocolate and nougat cream filling between the layers. The cake is flavored with hazelnuts and maraschino liqueur, while a cup of coffee, often a brau... READ MORE

A cake that is closely tied to Austria's history, spanische windtorte is a meringue-and-whipped-cream creation that acts as a beautiful centerpiece for any dinner party. Believed to have truly become a staple of the Austro-Hungarian empire during ... READ MORE

Prügeltorte is a famous Austrian variety of a spit cake that is commonly found at festive events such as christenings, weddings, and Christmas. It is made by pouring liquid dough onto a spit. The dough is made with eggs, butter, sugar, flour,... READ MORE

Sandtorte is a traditional cake originating from Vienna, where it's a coffeehouse staple. The cake is usually made with a combination of flour, sugar, butter, eggs, cornstarch, and salt. The butter is beaten and mixed with sugar and egg yolks. The... READ MORE

Hailing from southern Burgenland, this traditional dessert is also called Burgenländer schnitten, which translates as Burgenland slices. It usually... READ MORE

Russische punschtorte is a classic torte of the Demel, a confectionary and coffee house, consisting of rum-soaked sponge cake, diplomat cream, and meringue frosting. The torte is adorned with candied violets and finely chopped pistachios. The meri... READ MORE

Panama torte is a traditional chocolate-almond cake originating from Austria. It was invented to commemorate the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914, and usually consists of breadcrumbs, almonds, dark chocolate, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract, butte... READ MORE