Map: U.S. Census TIGER/LineOpen in map

Pittsburgh classic

The story

Prantl's is a bakery with German roots that has been on Walnut Street in Shadyside for more than 50 years. Plenty of good things come out of its ovens, but one cake made it famous.

In 1970 Henry Prantl went to a national bakers convention in California and was inspired by a torte he found there. He adapted a recipe from an Anaheim baker, filled the cake with custard, frosted it with buttercream and coated the whole thing in toasted almonds. It didn't hurt that 1970 was a year of surplus almonds.

That was the burnt almond torte. In 2014 HuffPost called it "The Greatest Cake America Has Ever Made," and in Pittsburgh it has become the cake for birthdays, graduations and showers.

At a glance

The basics, from public records.

Prantl's Bakery is a chain bakery at 5525 Walnut Street in Shadyside, a Pittsburgh neighborhood.

We list 2 Prantl's Bakery locations across Allegheny County.

Its latest Allegheny County Health Department record on file is a reinspection on May 22, 2026, which ended with an Inspected & Permitted placard.

Details

From Allegheny County food facility permits. The owner can add the rest.

Address5525 Walnut Street
NeighborhoodShadyside
CategoryBakeries
HoursNot listed yet. Owner can add.
PhoneNot listed yet. Owner can add.
WebsiteNot listed yet. Owner can add.
SourcePittsburgh Spotlight directory (built from Allegheny County food permits)

Health inspection

Inspected & Permitted
Latest inspection on file: May 22, 2026 (reinspection). 4 inspections in the past year.From Allegheny County Health Department open data, records dated Aug 11, 2025 to Jul 28, 2026. Matched to this listing by address and name. This may not reflect current status; the Health Department's records are the official source.

Nearby

The closest listings to Prantl's Bakery. 86 places in Shadyside.

Shadyside guide

Sources: listing details and inspections from Allegheny County Health Department food facility data via WPRDC (public domain). Story sources: Tasting Table, Prantl’s burnt almond torte; Prantl's Bakery, About. Map from U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line. Distances are straight line. Listing data refreshed Oct 28, 2026.