Punschkrapfen

Punschkrapfen
Alternative namesPunschkrapferl
TypeSponge cake
Place of originAustria
Main ingredientsCake crumbs, nougat chocolate, apricot jam, rum

Punschkrapfen or Punschkrapferl (punch cake) is a nougat and jam filled sponge cake soaked with rum from Austrian cuisine. Besides the filling, it is similar to the French petit four.

Today, one can find Punschkrapfen in most pastry shops and bakeries in Austria and the Czech Republic.