Best Bee Sting Bienenstich Bars Recipes

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BEE STING CAKE



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This bee sting cake (aka bienenstich) may look daunting, but it's well worth the effort. Take each step at a time, and you'll be surprised how easy it is to make. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 21

1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups whole milk
3 large egg yolks
2 tablespoons butter, cubed
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
CAKE:
1/4 cup sugar
1 envelope (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1/4 teaspoon salt
2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
3/4 cup whole milk
1/3 cup butter, cubed
2 large eggs, room temperature
ALMOND TOPPING:
1/4 cup butter
3 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons sugar
1 cup sliced almonds

Steps:

  • For filling, in a small heavy saucepan, mix sugar, cornstarch and salt. Whisk in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from heat. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in butter until melted. Immediately transfer to a clean bowl; stir in vanilla. Cool 30 minutes. Press plastic wrap onto surface of filling; refrigerate until cold., Whisk custard gently. Fold in half the whipped cream. Fold in remaining whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate., While custard is chilling, make dough. In a large bowl, mix sugar, yeast, salt and 1 cup flour. In a small saucepan, heat milk and butter to 120°-130°. Add to dry ingredients; beat on medium speed 1 minute. Add eggs; beat on high 1 minute. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)., Turn dough onto a well floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , While dough is rising, make almond topping. In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, honey and sugar. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in almonds. Cool slightly and set aside. , Punch down dough. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll into a 9-in. circle. Transfer to greased 9-in. springform baking pan, pressing to evenly fill pan with dough. Spoon almond mixture over dough and gently spread to cover entire surface. Cover pan with a kitchen towel; let rise in a warm place until doubled, 25-30 minutes. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake until topping is golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack 10 minutes. Loosen sides from pan with a knife. Cool 1 hour longer. , Remove cake from base of springform pan. Using a long serrated knife, cut cake horizontally in half; spread filling over cake. Replace top of cake. Serve immediately. Chill leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 548 calories, Fat 32g fat (16g saturated fat), Cholesterol 178mg cholesterol, Sodium 314mg sodium, Carbohydrate 56g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 11g protein.

BIENENSTICH



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Bienenstich (Bee Sting) is an old German cake that is sweet and delicious. The original recipe calls for vanilla sugar but it's hard to find here so I just use vanilla extract. Also - you cannot substitute margarine for the butter. There are various versions of the filling for this recipe. To make things easier I cheat and use vanilla pudding mix made with whipping cream and beaten until light.

Provided by BK GeeGee

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
6 tablespoons honey
4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
4 cups blanched & slivered almonds
1 teaspoon vanilla
prepared vanilla pudding

Steps:

  • Topping:.
  • Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in the honey, cream and sugar. Let the mixture boil for 5 minutes then add the almonds and vanilla. Set aside and allow to cool.
  • Cake:.
  • Mix the whipping cream and sugar until smooth, then add the eggs one at a time and beat well. Add the flour, vanilla and baking powder. Pour into two greased and floured jelly roll pans. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
  • Spread the topping on the partially cooked top layer of the cake and allow to bake for another 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Make the vanilla pudding mix according to the package. Allow the cake to cool before assembling the final product.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 8308.2, Fat 535.5, SaturatedFat 208.6, Cholesterol 1742.3, Sodium 2078.8, Carbohydrate 791.7, Fiber 58, Sugar 527.3, Protein 151.2

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