When I got lost in Steglitz and found this confectionery one day, that was it for me. I found temptations called Linzer tart, delicacies made with Florentine apple, cassis, gooseberry meringue or nougat from Brussels, all waiting to be eaten; not to mention the baumkuchens displayed all over the shop. The “Konditorei Rabien’s history dates back to 1878 and still is family-run, now in the fourth generation. Today 27 confectionaries prepare the countless tarts, pralines, truffles and baumkuchens. The famous German cake is made with thin layers of dough on a rotating horizontal spit in front of open fire and covered with chocolate glaze. The cake is wrapped and shipped as a “German specialty” across the globe, to destinations like Japan and Dubai. You can get your slice of baumkuchen online or in person in Steglitz, the only branch in Berlin.
Konditorei Rabien, Klingsorstr.13, 12167 Berlin-Steglitz; map
Mon-Fri 9-18, Sat 9-15, Sun 12-16.30h
Text: Milena Kalojanov / Photos: Carlito Schilirò
Published in Cee Cee #96 on 14.2.2013
