Sachertorte à la Sacher

In 1832, Prince Metternich asked his court kitchen to create a special dessert for a reception. Due...

Kaiserschmarren à la Sacher

Kaiserschmarren is prepared from pancake dough and – after the Sacher Cake – is one of the...

Apple Strudel à la Sacher

In Vienna, housewives sometimes discuss whether the filling in apple strudel should be prepared with...

Baked yeast buns with vanilla sauce à la Sacher

Viennese desserts have mulitcultural origins. The “Buchtel” (yeast bun) for example comes from...

Vanilla croissants à la Sacher

Sacher-Faschingskrapfen

Carnival in Vienna has a lot of delicious desserts to offer. The Carnival Doughnut is one of them...

Topfenknödel (Curd cheese dumplings)

Originally, the Topfenknödel come from the Czech Republic, but very soon they became a permanent...

Curd Cheese Crêpes

The history of the “Palatschinke” started in Roman times. The Romans called it “placenta”,...

Marmorgugelhupf à la Sacher

A traditional Viennese confection of pastry is the Marmorgugelhupf (marble bundt cake). The name can...

Milchrahmstrudel à la Sacher (Milk and Curd Cheese Strudel)

If you believe the legend, this sweet temptation - in Vienna called „Müllirahmstrudel“ - has...

Cream Slices à la Sacher

The Viennese Cuisine and its desserts have a long tradition. And so every Viennese pastry shop uses...

Mohr im Hemd à la Sacher (Chocolate Hazelnut Pudding)

The „Mohr im Hemd“ (literally: „moor in a shirt“) is a typical dessert of the Viennese...

Cardinal Slices

The Cardinal Slices are a popular dessert of the Viennese cuisine and taste divine – in the truest...

Plum cake (Zwetschkenfleck) with hazelnut crumble

The literal meaning of Zwetschkenfleck is "plum stain". In Vienna it means plum cake, a...

Viennese Sacher Cubes à la Sacher

In 1832 Franz Sacher, who was 16 years old then and apprentice in the court kitchen, created...

Mulled wine gugelhupf

A Gugelhupf (bundt cake) is a typical dish baked in the Viennese tradition. This specialty is...

Biskuitroulade (sponge roulade)

The general definition of “roulade“ is “something rolled up”. This description can denote a...

Plum jam turnovers (Powidltascherl)

The fruity Powidl originally comes from Bohemia and means a special kind of plum jam. „Powidl“...

Malakov Chocolate Torte

The Viennese cuisine has an excellent reputation. Especially cakes are a class of their own, for...

Poppy seed noodles à la Sacher

Have you ever tried sweet gnocchi? No? Then you should definitely make the acquaintance of Viennese...

Chestnut dumplings with chocolate sauce

Chestnuts originally came from Asia Minor. For many years the heart-shaped nuts were ground into...

Viennese Schlosserbuben (Prune Fritters)

During carnival time the Viennese „Schlosserbuben“ (literally: locksmith boys) are especially...

Yeast dumplings

Yeast dumplings are a very popular dessert from the Viennese cuisine. In fact, the dumplings are...