Burnt almond cake recipe

Layers of cake, custard, frosting, and coated with sugared toasted almonds – this Burnt Almond Torte Cake Recipe has to make an appearance on your next dessert spread, STAT! This burnt almond torte cake are what dreams are made of. If you are an almond lover like me, then this is THE cake for you!...

This rustic Burnt Almond Torte is an iconic Pittsburgh treat that everyone loves. Moist yellow cake is layered with silky, vanilla pastry cream, and iced with a fluffy almond-flavored buttercream frosting, then covered in toasted, sugared almonds. One bite and you’ll be craving more.

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Burnt Almond Cake has fluffy almond cake, almond pastry cream, and almond frosting, covered in candied almond slices.

Burnt Almond Cake has fluffy almond cake, almond pastry cream, and almond frosting, covered in candied almond slices.

This is a copycat recipe I found in the paper of the famous Burnt Almond Torte from Prantl's bakery in Shadyside, a neighborhood of Pittsburgh. This is the best Burnt Almond Torte you will ever taste! As close to the original as it gets.

Super soft cake layers are sandwiched between thick and creamy almond pastry cream and covered with a creamy almond frosting. This is a show stopping cake that is fabulous and great for the holidays.

For some unknown but blessed reason, over winter break I suddenly had a craving for this cake I remembered loving as a kid. I hadn't ha...

Prantl's Bakery, Pittsburgh's Premier Bakery, is world famous for its Burnt Almond Torte. Get a wedding cake, order online, or stop at any of our 5 locations. Explore our selection to discover our delicious offerings, conveniently place orders for pickup or local delivery, and join our online loyalty program to unlock special rewards.

This toasted almond cream cake has 2 layers of moist, soft almond vanilla cake. It's frosted with smooth almond buttercream and covered in almond slices! This cake is packed with almond flavor from almond extract and is super easy to decorate. It's moist, fluffy, and so delicious!