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| - Like many others, I saw the Huffpost article calling Prantl's burnt almond torte the best cake in America. Being a pastry chef myself, I had to try it. I was not impressed. The cake itself is light, fluffy, and pleasant enough (which is the only reason I didn't go for one star), but the filling was, well, if I didn't know it had filling I wouldn't have been able to detect any from the taste. The frosting was average bakery fare (which, to me, is a below average taste). I did like that the almonds stayed crispy even through shipping. I ate one slice, and gave the rest away. Might be fine to serve with coffee, etc if you are a local, but definitely not worth the price and shipping. I doubt this is even the best cake in Pittsburgh, much less the entire USA. I wonder which Prantl's family member has a friend at Huffpost?
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