German Bee Sting Cake - Bienenstich

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Bienenstich: A Sweet German Cake with a Honey-Almond Crunch!

Prep Time2

Cook Time30

Total Time2 30

Course: Baking, Dessert

Cuisine: German

Keyword: Bee Sting Cake, Bienenstich, German Cuisine

Servings: people

Calories: 557kcal

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In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and yeast. Heat the milk, sugar, and salt in a saucepan until warm. Add this to the flour mixture. Add the egg and butter. Mix until a soft dough forms.
4 cups All-Purpose Flour, 1.5 tbsp. Active Dry Yeast, 1 cup Milk, ⅓ cup Granulated Sugar, 1 tsp. Salt, 1 Egg, ⅓ cup Unsalted Butter
Turn the dough onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic. Place in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
After the dough has doubled, punch it down and divide it in half. Press each half into a greased 9-inch round cake pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).

In a saucepan, combine the almonds, butter, sugar, and honey. Cook and stir over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Spread evenly over the dough in the cake pans.
2 cups Sliced Almonds, ½ cup Unsalted Butter, ½ cup Sugar, ¼ cup Honey
Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cake is golden brown and the topping is bubbly. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.

In a saucepan, heat the milk, sugar, and vanilla until small bubbles form around the edge. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks and cornstarch until smooth. Gradually whisk the hot milk mixture into the egg yolk mixture, then pour the whole mixture back into the saucepan.
2 cups Milk, ½ cup Sugar, 2 tsp. Vanilla Extract, 4 Egg Yolks, 3 tbsp. Cornstarch
Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat and let it cool to room temperature. Once cooled, fold in the whipped cream.
1 cup Whipped Cream
To assemble, slice each cake horizontally. Spread the filling over the bottom layer, then replace the top layer. Repeat with the second cake.
Serve and enjoy your homemade traditional German Bee Sting Cake!