Authentic Recipe Sacher Cake from Vienna

sacher cake

The history of the Sacher Cake or Sachertorte in German begins in 1832, when Prince Metternich ordered his personal chef with creating a special dessert for several important guests. But the master chef head chef got sick, so the task was handed to a…

Buchteln Recipe – Austrian German Dessert

buchteln

Buchteln are an Austrian specialty and the most famous ones are served in the Cafe Hawelka in Vienna. The origin of the dish is the region of a former German part called “Bohemia” (Boehmen), but the recipes has found its way to Austria and…

Cheese Spaetzle Tyrolean Style

cheese spaetzle Tyrolean style

Find out how to make Spaetzle Tyrolian style  – a German specialty from Tyrolia or “Tirol” which is actually an Austrian region. Spaetzle are very popular throughout the South of Germany, Austria and also in the North of Switzerland where they call them “Knoepfli”….

Palatschinken Recipe – Austrian Pancakes

palatschinken

If you like pancakes you will like this recipe for Palatschinken which are thin pancakes and very similar to the French crêpes but much thinner than the American pancakes. Palatschinken contain only a few ingredients: eggs, wheat flour, milk, sugar and salt. You would…

Traditional Authentic German Austrian Linzer Cake

Linzer Cake

The Linzer cake is to be said to be the oldest-known in the world. For a long time a recipe from 1696 in the city library of Vienna was the oldest one known. But in 2005 the library director of the upper Austrian Museum found an…

Vienna Goulash – Wiener Saftgulasch

Vienna goulash

Have you ever heard of the Vienna Goulash – Wiener Saftgulasch in German? This dish is an authentic Austrian beef goulash which is known for its especially thick gravy. The difference to the Hungarian goulash is that the stew is more liquid and contains…

Cinnamon Rings – Austrian German Christmas Cookies

cinnamon rings

When he time has come to make some German Christmas cookies check this one out: Cinnamon Rings or Zimt Ringerl, after an old Austrian recipe. These delicious cookies are very easy to make and you won’t need any special ingredients. Happy Baking! Ingredients Cinnamon…

Plum Compote from Austria – Authentic Recipe

german plum compote

The Plum compote from Austria is called  “Zwetschgenröster” in Austria. It is the traditional side dish that goes with  the popular “Kaiserschmarrn”, a sweet Austrian pan dish that is also well known in Germany.  In Germany we make compote (Kompott) almost from every fruit….