Linzertorte is a cake that originated in the Austrian city Linz probably around 1650. It is said to be one of the oldest cake recipes and very well known in Austria, Hungaria, Switzerland, Germany, and Tirol. Linzertorte is a crumby nutty dough that gets covered with marmalade and topped with a lattice of dough strips.
Most people bake Linzertorte around Christmas time. Well, not us. At our house it is an absolute favorite and must have all year long. Always requested at any “Kaffeeklatsch” or birthday. This recipe was given to me several years ago by my friend Birgit. Thanks, Birgit!
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Recipe type: Dessert
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 45 mins
Serves: 12
Ingredients:
- 200 g sugar
- 250 g ground almonds (I roast mine before)
- 200 g flour
- 2 teaspoons cocoa
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon vanilla sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 egg
- 20-25 ml cherry schnaps
- 250 g unsalted butter, cut in small pieces
- 300 g Raspberry marmalade (a good one, like ‘Bonne Maman’)
- 1 egg yolk
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 F. Butter a 26 cm diameter baking pan. (10 inch)
- Mix sugar, almonds, flour, cocoa, cinnamon, both sugars,and cloves very well. Add dry ingredients in a bowl of a kitchen machine with a dough hook, mix dry ingredients with schnaps, egg and butter until a smooth pastry forms. Wrap pastry in plastic foil and let it rest in the fridge for 1 hour.
- Press 2/3 of the pastry into the bottom of the baking pan, forming a little rim of 2 cm on the sides. Spread the marmalade over the pastry. Roll out the rest of the pastry and cut it into strips for the decoration. Lay the strips on top of the marmalade, forming a grid.
- Baste the grid and rim with the egg yolk.
- Bake for 30-40 min.
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Shhhh…stille meine Herz!! I would walk a mile or more for a slice of this at this moment. Ausgezeichnet. This is definitely a recipe I would love to work to perfecting. Danke. Susan
Just beautiful! What a lovely recipe, I can see why you would want to enjoy it year round
What a beautiful cake Kirsten. I too can see why you would want to enjoy this year round.
Oh My Gosh! That looks so tasty and a proper grown up treat too. Looks perfect fare for a sunny afternoon tea … just need the sunny day now lol
Absolutely gorgeous cake Kirsten…but I couldn’t help but notice that beautiful rose patterned crystal plate and the rose silverware. So elegant.
Definitiv eines meiner Lieblingskuchen. Deiner siehr richtig schön saftig aus.
Perfetta
ciao francesca
I’ve never heard of this cake, but the pictures are gorgeous! I also have never heard of raspberry marmalade … but it sounds amazing!
I do wish we lived next to each other
It must be my German background, but I could eat this anytime of the year…and no matter what time of day <3
Really beautiful cake! I can imagine that it tastes great also.
Now you have to dedicate a post to what a Kaffeeklatsch is, for those not lucky enough to know ;o)
I grew up in Austria and have been back twice since then (’75?). Thank you for a great recipe! Really got my mouth watering.
I love this and remember how delicious it was when we traveled there. I have to try this soon. Thanks for the recipe!
I just came across your blog, do you know how long I have been looking for an authentic recipe for Linzertorte? Ahh….Thank you! Can’t wait to check out all your other recipes, the photos are fantastic!