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Bienenstich

A beloved desserts with a place at the heart of Germany’s table.

Total time
2 hr
Difficulty
Advanced
Serves
4

The story behind this dish

Made for sharing.

“Bee sting” cake pairs a light yeasted base and vanilla cream with a sticky almond top.

Ingredients

What you need

  • Yeast dough
  • Milk, eggs, and vanilla custard
  • Butter, honey, sugar, and flaked almonds

Method

Make it step by step

  1. Let the enriched dough rise until pillowy.
  2. Spread with the honey-almond topping and bake until bronze.
  3. Cool completely, split, and fill with vanilla cream.