Authentic German Bee Sting Cake Recipe
Indulge in the delightful flavors of an Authentic German Bee Sting Cake with its soft yeast base, golden honey-almond topping, and luscious vanilla cream filling. This classic recipe will transport you to a cozy bakery in Germany with each bite!
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 3 hours
- Yield: 1 9-inch cake 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: German
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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For the Yeast Cake:
- 250g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 7g (2 ¼ tsp) active dry yeast
- 50g (¼ cup) granulated sugar
- 120ml (½ cup) warm milk (not hot!)
- 50g (¼ cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- ½ tsp salt
For the Honey-Almond Topping:
- 75g (⅓ cup) unsalted butter
- 100g (½ cup) granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp heavy cream
- 100g (1 cup) sliced almonds
For the Vanilla Cream Filling:
- 500ml (2 cups) whole milk
- 100g (½ cup) granulated sugar
- 2 large egg yolks
- 30g (¼ cup) cornstarch
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 200ml (¾ cup) heavy cream, whipped
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare the Cake Dough – Activate the yeast by mixing warm milk, sugar, and yeast. Let it sit until foamy. Make the dough by combining flour, salt, yeast mixture, egg, and butter. Knead until smooth and let rise.
- Step 2: Make the Honey-Almond Topping – Melt butter, sugar, honey, and cream. Stir in almonds until thickened. Cool slightly.
- Step 3: Bake the Cake – Preheat oven. Press dough into pan, add honey-almond mixture, bake until golden.
- Step 4: Make the Vanilla Cream Filling – Heat milk, whisk egg yolks, sugar, cornstarch. Cook until thickened, add vanilla, cool, fold in whipped cream.
- Step 5: Assemble the Cake – Slice cake, spread filling, assemble layers, chill before serving.
Notes
- This cake is best enjoyed fresh but can be refrigerated for a day.
- You can customize the filling with different flavors like almond or rum.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: German Bee Sting Cake, Authentic German Cake, Yeast Cake Recipe
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