If you have a sweet tooth one of your first pieces of German vocabulary should be ‘die Konditorei’, which refers to a cake shop that serves torte. Vienna has a plethora of shops that sell these moist cakes. One of the oldest and most famous of these Konditorei is the Demel K.u.K. Hufzuckerbäcker, that is the Demel royal and imperial court confectionary baker.
Demel has a history in Vienna going back to 1786. It has stood by its royal name, K.u.K, even after the collapse of the monarchy, including during a period when using this name was penalised. The Demel is proud of its history, maintaining traditions such as the Rococo-style decoration of the tearooms and the black and white uniforms of the waitresses.
The baking at Demel isn’t hidden away, instead you can share in the excitement by looking through the windows of the show bakery. The staff look very efficient as they decorate and slice cakes on their long marble benches.
Sachertorte is a Viennese specialty. Similar to a mudcake, with a hint of alcohol, this one was rich and chocolatey.
There are several gluten free options at the Demel, and one of them is the Mandeltorte (almond torte). Layers of light nutty meringue alternate with a rich nutella-flavoured buttercream with a hint of alcohol.
Visiting Demel was a real treat, and it was a recommendation that prompted our visit. If anyone has any suggestions for treats or meals in Berlin, Leipzig, or elsewhere in Germany, please let me know.
K.u.K Hofzuckerbäcker
Ch. Demel’s Söhne GmbH
Kohlmarkt 14
1010 Vienna
Austria
Ratings (out of 5 snorts)
| Price | 3 snorts |
| Taste | 4 snorts |
| Service | 4 snorts |
| Atmosphere | 4 snorts |
Hoglet K 
That entire cake display looks magnificent! And I love it when the behind-the-scenes prep work is viewable to the public. Makes everything so much more appealing.
I want a slice of the Mandeltorte and whatever the strawberry-covered cake in the bottom of that last photo is! Hope you enjoyed/are enjoying your trip 🙂
I particularly love the second and third photos. So absorbed in their work, in such a beautiful kitchen.
Wow the flowers on those tortes were exquisite! Imagine having the patience and delicacy to manage that.
Ooh Demel is gorgeous isn’t it! We stopped in there briefly-it’s so hard to choose a cake! Nice picture of the kitchen too-you get more of an idea of it from above 🙂
what an appealing post – i could have a bit of everything…
Wow, what amazing desserts! I want to bake a cake now, and give it away!
Vienna!!! How exciting!! I love the photo of the chef making the decorations – amazing.
Oh man! I’ve been to Vienna but I had no idea about pastries back then. Looking at your pictures, I wish I could go back!! 😦
Look at all those lovely layers in the almond torte! Love places like this that have a historical story behind the food and reasons for keeping traditions alive.
oh yum, its cake heaven!! Everything just looks spectacular!! Sorry no recommendations, but I’m hanging out to see where else you get to visit!
great photos thank you for sharing the two slices of cake you had look amazing… 🙂