German Bee Sting Cake (Bienenstich)
Classic German Bee Sting Cake (Bienenstich) with a fluffy yeast cake, crunchy honey-almond topping, and silky vanilla custard filling. A showstopping, bakery-style dessert that slices beautifully after chilling.
Pin Share Print Servings: 12 slices
Calories: 430kcal
Cost: $14
Equipment
- 9x13-inch baking pan
- Mixing bowls
- Saucepan
- Whisk
- Electric mixer
- Serrated knife
- Spatula
Ingredients
Yeast Cake
- 2 ¼ teaspoon active dry yeast
- ¼ cup warm milk
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ cup butter - melted
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Honey Almond Topping
- ½ cup butter
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1 ½ cups sliced almonds
- 1 pinch salt
Vanilla Custard Filling
- 2 cups whole milk
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream - whipped
Instructions
- Stir yeast with warm milk and a pinch of sugar; rest 5 minutes until foamy.
- Combine flour, sugar, and salt. Add yeast mixture, milk, melted butter, eggs, and vanilla; knead until smooth.
- Cover and let dough rise 60 minutes until doubled.
- Simmer butter, sugar, honey, and cream. Stir in almonds and a pinch of salt until glossy.
- Press dough into greased 9x13 pan. Spread almond topping evenly.
- Rest 30 minutes while oven heats to 350°F.
- Bake 25–30 minutes until golden and caramelized. Cool completely.
- Heat milk until steaming. Whisk sugar + cornstarch + yolks; temper with hot milk, then cook until thick. Stir in butter + vanilla; cool fully.
- Whip heavy cream to stiff peaks and fold into chilled custard.
- Carefully split cooled cake horizontally with a serrated knife.
- Spread custard cream over bottom layer; replace top almond layer.
- Refrigerate 2 hours before slicing and serving.
Notes
Bee Sting Cake is best served chilled. For clean slices, use a serrated knife and wipe clean between cuts. Perfect for special occasions or afternoon coffee time.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 430kcal (22%) | Carbohydrates: 52g (17%) | Protein: 8g (16%) | Fat: 22g (34%) | Saturated Fat: 12g (75%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 135mg (45%) | Sodium: 210mg (9%) | Potassium: 220mg (6%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 30g (33%) | Vitamin A: 8IU | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 10mg (1%) | Iron: 10mg (56%)