Description
Bee Sting Cake is a classic German dessert with a tender yeast-based cake, luscious vanilla custard filling, and a caramelized honey-almond topping. Every bite is rich, creamy, and perfectly crunchy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
- ¾ cup warm whole milk
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup unsalted butter (for topping)
- ¼ cup honey
- ¾ cup sliced almonds
- 1 ¼ cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9-inch springform pan.
- In a bowl, mix warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Let sit for 5–10 minutes until foamy.
- Add flour, salt, eggs, and softened butter. Knead for 5–7 minutes into a soft dough.
- Place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled.
- Press dough gently into the springform pan. Let rest while preparing topping.
- Melt butter and honey in a saucepan. Stir in sliced almonds and cook for 2–3 minutes.
- Spread almond mixture over dough and bake for 25–30 minutes until golden. Cool completely.
- Whisk cornstarch, powdered sugar, and ¼ cup cream in a small bowl.
- Heat remaining cream with vanilla in a saucepan. Whisk in cornstarch mixture and cook until thickened. Let cool completely.
- Once thickened, whip the custard until light and fluffy.
- Slice cooled cake horizontally, spread custard on bottom half, and replace the top layer.
- Chill for 30 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients for best dough rise.
- Let custard cool completely before whipping and assembling.
- Slice with a hot knife for cleaner cuts.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 110mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
Keywords: bee sting cake, bienenstich, german dessert, honey almond cake, custard filled cake