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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.

The original is Prantl's Bakery, 5525 Walnut Street in Shadyside.

At a glance

The basics, from public records.

Prantl’s Bakery is a chain bakery at 5824 Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill South, part of Squirrel Hill in Pittsburgh.

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

Details

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

Address5824 Forbes Avenue
NeighborhoodSquirrel Hill South
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

No match on file
We couldn't confidently match this listing to a recent county inspection record. That usually means the permit is filed under a different name or address, not that it was never inspected.Source: Allegheny County Health Department open data.

Nearby

The closest listings to Prantl’s Bakery. 80 places in Squirrel Hill South.

Squirrel Hill South 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.