This bee sting cake (aka bienenstich) may look daunting, but it's well worth the effort. Take each step at a time, and you'll be surprised how easy it is to make. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- For filling, in a small heavy saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt. Whisk in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in butter until melted. Immediately transfer to a clean bowl; stir in vanilla. Cool 30 minutes. Press plastic wrap onto surface of filling; refrigerate until cold., Whisk custard gently. Fold in half the whipped cream. Fold in remaining whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate., While custard is chilling, make dough. In a large bowl, mix sugar, yeast, salt and 1 cup flour. In a small saucepan, heat milk and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat on medium speed 1 minute. Add eggs; beat on high 1 minute. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn dough onto a well floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , While dough is rising, make almond topping. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, honey and sugar. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in almonds. Cool slightly and set aside. , Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll into a 9-in. circle. Transfer to greased 9-in. springform baking pan, pressing to evenly fill pan with dough. Spoon almond mixture over dough and gently spread to cover entire surface. Cover pan with a kitchen towel; let rise in a warm place until doubled, 25-30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake until topping is golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife. Cool 1 hour longer. , Remove cake from base of springform pan. Using a long serrated knife, cut cake horizontally in half; spread filling over cake. Replace top of cake. Serve immediately. Chill leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 548 calories, Fat 32g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 178mg cholesterol, Sodium 314mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 11g protein.
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Kenneth Varney
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it.
Fauziatu Shaibu Namima
[email protected]This cake is delicious!
Dewald Pieterse
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it always turns out perfect. It's a great recipe for any occasion.
Akram Aslam
[email protected]This cake is so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I highly recommend it.
Gene Johnson
[email protected]I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone raved about how delicious it was.
Meatball Meatball
[email protected]This cake is amazing! The combination of the sweet cake and the tangy filling is perfect.
Tyrone Jumson
[email protected]I've never made a bee sting cake before, but this recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out great. It was a big hit with my family.
Ty Cline
[email protected]This cake is so moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making it again.
Zoya Aziz
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best cake he's ever had.
lalla botha
[email protected]This cake is delicious! The almond flavor is amazing.
Khan Shohag
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it always turns out perfect. It's a great recipe for any occasion.
sikto 2021
[email protected]This cake is so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser. I highly recommend it.
Olorunfemi John
[email protected]I made this cake for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone raved about how delicious it was.
ALEX_ _KHAN
[email protected]This cake is amazing! The combination of the sweet cake and the tangy filling is perfect.
Benedict Ben
[email protected]I've never made a bee sting cake before, but this recipe was easy to follow and the cake turned out great. It was a big hit with my family.
Ali Tarar
[email protected]This cake is so moist and flavorful. I will definitely be making it again.
George Averette
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best cake he's ever had.
Mb sabbir Sabbr hossain
[email protected]This cake is delicious! The almond flavor is amazing.
Anju Ramjali
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it always turns out perfect. It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Ashik Prondha
[email protected]This cake was a hit at my party! Everyone loved the sweet and tangy flavor.