Bee Sting Cake (Bienenstich) II Recipe
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Bee Sting Cake (Bienenstich) II

By: Carol Chung 
"Mmmm!! This German dessert is my boyfriend's and my favourite!! It is bread like with a sugary-almond crunchy crust and a vanilla pudding filling! MUST TRY!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (17)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 16 - 1 x 2 inch cakes
 

Ingredients

  • 1 5/8 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3/4 cup lukewarm milk
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 5/8 cup sliced almonds
  • 1 tablespoon honey (optional)
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 tablespoon cream of tartar

Directions

  1. Combine flour, yeast, 2 tablespoons sugar, salt, 3/4 cup milk, and 3 tablespoons butter or margarine. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 15 to 20 minutes. Place in a well greased bowl, and cover. Let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled.
  2. Punch down the dough. Roll out to a 1/2 inch thickness. Spread into a greased 8 inch square baking pan. Cover, and let rise for 30 minutes.
  3. Melt 3 tablespoons butter or margarine and confectioner's sugar in a saucepan. Add almonds and 1 tablespoon milk. Remove from heat, and stir in honey. Spread evenly and carefully onto the dough. Allow dough to continue to rise for an additional 30 minutes.
  4. Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 20 to 25 minutes, or until crust turns golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  5. Dissolve cornstarch in a little milk. Combine 1 1/2 cups milk, cornstarch, and 1 tablespoon sugar inn the top of a double boiler. Heat while stirring until thickened, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add in beaten egg, and keep stirring for about 2 more minutes, or until thick. Remove from heat, and stir in extract. Chill, covered, in refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Beat the whipping cream with the cream of tartar until stiff. Fold into the chilled pudding.
  6. Cut the cooled almond crust bread into 1 1/4 x 2 inch rectangles. Slice each horizontally into halves. Fill with pudding mixture. Chill, and serve cold.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 226 | Total Fat: 14.4g | Cholesterol: 48mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2005 by Pam H   view full review
Great idea. I made this for my son's "Oktoberfest" for German class in high school. The...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 6, 2004 by GASIOROWSKI   view full review
This is a special holiday cake to all of my German family members. We all loved it! When I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 13, 2005 by LANGSTON28   view full review
It was good I just thought it could be a little sweeter. Also to save time I used my bread...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2008 by mcmeg12   view full review
This recipe was a long involved process. I had never made a yeast cake before and wanted to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2006 by kiwifruit   view full review
I made this for an "Essenstag" for my german class... my teacher was thrilled and said it was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2004 by SUGAR_MAMA   view full review
MMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.........
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 12, 2008 by Christine Holley-Theobald   view full review
I have been craving this cake for years. Even though my results weren't as good as the German...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2008 by skipperdog   view full review
I tried this recipe, and I guess I was envisioning something different. I found it to be a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 24, 2008 by TexasSage   view full review
My over-sugared American tastes found this to be a bit bland and I'm not sure I'd make it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2009 by TGreeson   view full review
I must have done something wrong. The filling was not very good.

 

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