The best Austrian desserts and pastries
The top 3 according to 7 votes from people: Kaiserschmarrn · Apfelstrudel · Marillenknödel. (Updated Apr 7, 2026.)
Sachertorte, Kaiserschmarrn and apricot dumplings: the classics of Austria's 'Mehlspeisen', from Viennese coffee houses to Alpine huts.
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Top 16
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1
Kaiserschmarrn
Shredded pancake with plum compote.
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2
Apfelstrudel
Paper-thin pastry with apples and cinnamon.
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3
Marillenknödel
Quark dumplings with a whole apricot, rolled in buttered crumbs.
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4
Salzburger Nockerl
Airy soufflé shaped like Salzburg's mountains.
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5
Palatschinken
Thin pancakes with jam.
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6
Germknödel
Yeast dumpling with plum jam, poppy seeds and butter.
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7
Punschkrapfen
Pink-glazed rum cakes.
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8
Sachertorte
Chocolate cake with apricot jam and whipped cream.
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9
Buchteln
Jam-filled yeast buns, often with vanilla sauce.
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10
Topfenstrudel
Strudel with sweet quark filling.
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11
Linzer Torte
Lattice tart with redcurrant jam.
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12
Mohnnudeln
Potato noodles tossed in poppy seeds and butter.
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13
Esterházytorte
Nut meringue layers with buttercream and a fondant pattern.
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14
Vanillekipferl
Crumbly crescent biscuits for Christmas.
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15
Gugelhupf
Ring-shaped Bundt cake.
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Topfenknödel
Quark dumplings in buttered breadcrumbs.
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