Best Beehive Cake Recipes

BEEHIVE CAKE

Steps:

• To make the honey almond praline: Melt the butter, add sugar and honey, cook until bubbly and ingredients marry. Remove from the heat and stir in the almonds. Let this mixture cool.
• To make the custard filling: First place the sugar and cornstarch in a small to medium pan. In a bowl, mix the egg yolks and milk together. Whisk them into the sugar and starch mixture in the pan. Cook this over low heat and gradually increase to a medium heat bringing the mixture to a boil. The mixture will bubble slowly. Whisk this bubbling mixture for 3 to 4 minutes and remove from heat.
• Soak the gelatin in a 1/4 cup of warm water for 5 minutes. Add gelatin mixture to hot custard and whisk. Set aside to cool in a clean bowl. Cover with plastic to keep mixture from crusting and refrigerate until cool.
• After mixture has cooled, whip cream, sugar, and vanilla to medium peaks. Fold whipped cream into cooled custard. Make sure to whisk custard to creamy stage before gradually folding in whipping cream. Refrigerate until ready to fill split cake layers.
• To make the cake: Sift flour and salt together into a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the flour. Add yeast and sugar to the well. Add milk, cooled melted butter, and egg, and let sit for 2 minutes to soften yeast, whisk yeast and liquid ingredients only to dissolve yeast. Gradually whisk or beat in flour until well is blended. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead in enough flour only until dough is no longer sticky. Continue kneading approximately 5 to 7 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic. Cover dough with a towel or plastic wrap and let dough rest approximately 1/2 hour to 45 minutes.
• Punch dough down. Roll or pat dough into 9 inch, greased pan. Prick dough all over with a fork. Spread cooled honey almond praline over dough. Let cake rest and double in height approximately, 45 to 60 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake until golden approximately 20 to 25 minutes.
• To assemble the cake: Cut cooled cake in half to make 2 layers. Drizzle 1/3 jar caramel over bottom layer. Top with the custard mixture. Place the top layer over the custard and refrigerate or freeze for several hours to firm up custard before cutting.
• This recipe can be doubled and made into a half sheet cake the size of a jellyroll pan, this is wonderful to serve for breakfast gatherings, this cake will not be too sweet. If baking in half sheet, use a piece of cardboard to lift off top half of cake, you can use a flattened paper plate on round cake layers.

HONEY-LEMON BEEHIVE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 2 (8-inch) round pans and 1 ovenproof glass bowl (8 inches across top). In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat 2 cups butter with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Beat in 4 cups powdered sugar until blended. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk, beating well on low speed after each addition. Beat on low speed 1 minute. Stir in lemon peel, lemon juice and zucchini. Spoon into pans.
• Bake round cake pans 38 to 42 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Bake bowl cake 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans and bowl 10 minutes; remove from pans and bowls to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
• In large bowl, beat 2 cups butter on medium speed until creamy. Beat in 8 cups powdered sugar on low speed, 1 cup at a time, until creamy. Beat in honey and cream until creamy. Add yellow food color until desired shade.
• Place 1 cake layer, top side up, on cake plate. Spread 1/2 cup of the frosting over top. Top with second layer, top side down. Spread 1/2 cup of the frosting over the second layer. Top with bowl-shaped cake, round side up. Thinly frost side and top of cake with additional frosting to seal in crumbs. Fill decorating bag fitted with 5/8-inch tube tip with remaining frosting. Pipe frosting in stripes around cake.
• To make edible bees, in small microwavable bowl, melt candy melts on high for 45 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds or until melted. Transfer to resealable food-storage plastic bag. Cut a tiny corner off bag. Drizzle chewy chocolate candies with the melted yellow candy to make stripes. Tip chewy chocolate candies upright on one short end. Squeeze a small amount of yellow candy on the end of the chewy chocolate candy, and top with a yellow chocolate covered candy for the bee's head. Let set 3 to 4 minutes. With the remaining melted yellow candy, attach 2 almond slices on both sides of the chewy chocolate candies, making the wings. Repeat with remaining almonds. Garnish cake with edible bees.

BEEHIVE CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cake mix, water, eggs, honey and oil on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on medium for two minutes. Grease and flour a 6-oz. and a 10-oz. custard cup and a 1-1/2-qt. round baking dish., Pour 1/3 cup batter into the 6-oz. cup, 1 cup batter into the 10-oz. cup and the remaining batter into the baking dish., Bake the small cake at 350° for 30-35 minutes, the medium cake for 40-45 minutes and the large cake for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from dishes to wire racks to cool completely., In a large bowl, beat frosting and food coloring until smooth. Place large cake on a serving plate; spread with frosting. Top with medium cake; frost. Top with small cake; frost top and sides of entire cake. , Using a wooden spoon and beginning at bottom of cake, make circles in frosting around cake to form the beehive. Position chocolate wafer at the base for the entrance.

LEMON BEEHIVE CAKE

Steps:

• Have all the ingredients at room temperature.
• Position a rack in the lower third of an oven and preheat to 325°F Grease and flour a beehive cake pan; tap out excess flour.
• To make the cake, over a sheet of waxed paper, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the flat beater, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy and smooth, about 1 minute. Add the granulated sugar and lemon zest and continue beating until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes, stopping the mixer occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the eggs a little at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla just until incorporated, about 30 seconds.
• Reduce the speed to low and add the flour mixture in three additions, alternating with the milk and beginning and ending with the flour. Beat each addition just until incorporated, stopping the mixer occasionally to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the lemon juice and beat for 30 seconds.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, spreading the batter so the sides are higher than the center. Bake until the cake begins to pull away from the sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the glaze: In a small saucepan over medium heat, stir together the honey, lemon juice and salt and bring just to a simmer, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Tap the cake pan gently on a work surface to loosen the cake. Set the rack over a sheet of waxed paper, invert the pan onto the rack and lift off the pan. Using a pastry brush, brush the warm cake with the glaze. Let the cake cool completely, at least 2 hours, before assembling and decorating.
• To make the buttercream, in a small bowl, using a handheld mixer, beat the butter on medium speed until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute. Add the confectioners' sugar, milk, vanilla and salt and continue beating until light and fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes more.
• To make the royal icing, in a small bowl, stir together the confectioners' sugar and the 2 teaspoons milk until smooth. If necessary, add more milk 1/2 teaspoons at a time until the icing is thick but still pourable.
• Stand one half of the cooled cake vertically on its base. Using a serrated knife, level the flat side of the cake by trimming off 1/8 to 1/4 inch from the edge. Repeat with the other cake half.
• Using an offset spatula, spread a thin layer of buttercream, about 1/2 cup, on the cut side of one of the cake halves. Place the cut side of the other cake half against the frosted side and gently press to secure the two halves; using the spatula, smooth the buttercream at the seam.
• Using a large spatula, carefully transfer the cake to a serving platter. Drizzle with the royal icing, making sure to cover the frosted seams of the beehive. Decorate with sugar honeybees.

BEEHIVE HONEY CAKE

Steps:

• To make the cake: Sift flour and salt together into a large bowl.
• Make a well in the center of the flour.
• Add yeast and sugar to the well.
• Add milk, cooled melted butter, and egg, and let sit for 2 minutes to soften yeast, whisk yeast and liquid ingredients only to dissolve yeast.
• Gradually whisk or beat in flour until well is blended.
• Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface and knead in enough flour only until dough is no longer sticky.
• Continue kneading approximately 5 to 7 minutes until dough is smooth and elastic.
• Cover dough with a towel or plastic wrap and let dough rise until doubled.
• Punch dough down.
• Roll or pat dough into 9 inch, greased pan.
• Prick dough all over with a fork.
• Spread cooled honey almond praline over dough.
• Let cake rest and double in height approximately, 45 to 60 minutes.
• While cake is rising, preheat oven to 350°F.
• Bake until golden approximately 20 to 25 minutes.
• While the cake is rising, make the honey almond praline: Melt the butter, add sugar and honey, cook until bubbly and ingredients are well blended.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the almonds.
• Let this mixture cool.
• To make the custard filling: First, place the sugar and cornstarch in a small to medium pan.
• In a bowl, mix the egg yolks and milk together.
• Whisk them into the sugar and starch mixture in the pan.
• Cook this over low heat and gradually increase to a medium heat bringing the mixture to a slow boil.
• Whisk this bubbling mixture for 3 to 4 minutes and remove from heat.
• Soak the gelatin in a 1/4 cup of warm water for 5 minutes.
• Add gelatin mixture to hot custard and whisk.
• Set aside to cool in a clean bowl.
• Cover with plastic to prevent mixture from forming skin and refrigerate until cool.
• Whisk cooled custard until creamy.
• Whip cream, sugar, and vanilla to medium peaks.
• Fold whipped cream gradually into cooled, whipped custard.
• Refrigerate until ready to fill split cake layers.
• To assemble the cake: Cut cooled cake in half to make 2 layers.
• Drizzle 1/3 jar caramel over bottom layer.
• Top with the custard mixture.
• Place the top layer over the custard and refrigerate or freeze for several hours to firm up custard before cutting.

HONEY-GLAZED BEEHIVE CAKE

Steps:

• FOR THE CAKE:.
• Place rack in center of oven, and preheat oven to 350°F Using a pastry brush, coat both sides of a beehive mold with butter, making sure to cover all areas. Dust mold with flour, tap out excess, and freeze until ready to use.
• Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and a pinch of cloves. Cream butter and brown sugar with a mixer until pale and fluffy. Reduce the speed; drizzle in the honey. Beat on high until very pale and fluffy. Add vanilla. Add flour mixture, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with the flour. Transfer the batter to a large bowl.
• Whisk egg whites until foamy. Add cream of tartar, and whisk until stiff, glossy peaks form. Fold 1/3 of the egg white mixture in to cake batter, then fold the remaining egg whites.
• Divide batter between molds, and place them on baking sheet. Bake for 40 minutes. Cover with foil and bake 15-20 minutes more, a tester inserted in the middle should come out clean. Transfer molds to a wire rack and let cakes cool in pans for 15-20 minutes.
• Turn cake out, supporting them with your hand, and place flat sides on rack. Let cool completely. Wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 1 day.
• Carefully trim the flat side of the cake halves with a serrated knife so each is level. Align the halves to make sure they are flush, then separate.
• MAKE THE HONEY GLAZE:
• Bring honey, brown sugar and butter to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add vanilla and remove from heat. Let cool for 1 minute.
• Brush a coat of glaze on the flat side of each cake half. Gently press halves together, and let set upright for 5 minutes. If they don't stay together, place a small bowl over top to hold the two sides together while the glaze sets. Carefully transfer beehive to a rack set over parchment. Spoon remaining warm honey glaze over cake until cake is completely covered. Let stand until set.
• MAKE THE SUGAR GLAZE:.
• Bring water to a boil. Add 1 3/4 cups sugar, and stir to dissolve. Remove from heat; let cool for 3 minutes. Spoon some glaze over cake. If too runny, add more sugar until glaze is the consistency of the thick honey. Pour half of the glaze over the cake, letting it drizzle down the sides. Let set for 5 minutes, then spoon remaining glaze on top. Arrange marzipan bees on cake, pressing gently to adhere to glaze. Serve immediately.
• MARZIPAN BEES:.
• Add yellow gel paste to one portion of the marzipan and black gel to the other. Knead to incorporate.
• Roll each portion into 1/8 diameter rope. Cut each rope crosswise into 1/8 inch slices.
• Stack 5 slices together horizontally, flat sides facing, alternating colors, starting and ending with yellow. Press together gently. For the head, roll a yellow slice into a ball, and press onto body. For the eyes, roll 2 bits of black marzipan into balls; press balls onto head. For the stinger, shape the tail piece into a slight point. For the wings, press a sliced almond into each side of the bee. Repeat.
• Use Immediately.

LEMON BEEHIVE CAKE

Steps:

• 325F. Grease, flour pan;tap out excess. For cake:sift tog flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. In bowl of an elec mixer with flat beater, beat butter on med speed til creamy and smooth, about 1 min. Add gran sugar and lemon zest, continue beating til light and fluffy, about 5 mins. Add eggs a little at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla about 30 secs. Reduce speed to low and add flour mixture in three additions alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour. Beat each addition just until incorporated. Add lemon juice and beat for 30 secs. Spoon batter into pan,spreading batter so sides are higher than center. Bake until cake begins to pull away from sides and tester inserted into center comes out clean, 55 to 60 mins. Transfer pan to wire rack and let cool in pan for 10 mins. Meanwhile, make glaze:In small saucepan over med heat, stir tog honey, lemon juice and salt and bring to a simmer, about 2 mins. Remove from heat. Tap cake pan gently to loosen cakes. Invert pan onto a rack and lift off. Using pastry brush, brush warm cake with glaze. Let cake cool at least 2 hrs before assembling and decorating.For buttercream:beat butter on med speed til smooth and creamy, about 1 min. Add confects sugar, milk, vanilla and salt, continue beating til light and fluffy, 2 to 3 mins more. For royal icing:in a small bowl, stir together confects sugar and 2 tsp milk til smooth. If necessary add more milk 1/2 tsp at a time til icing is thick but still pourable. Stand one half of cooled cake vertically on its base. Using serrated knife, level flat side of cake by trimming edge. Repeat with other cake half. Using an offset spatula spread a thin layer of buttercream, about 1/2 C, on cut side of one of cake halves. Place cut side of other cake half against frosted side and gently press to secure; using spatula, smooth buttercream at seam. Using a large spatula, transfer cake to platter. Drizzle with royal icing making sure to cover frosted seams.

BEEHIVE CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350ºF.
• Place oven rack in lower third of oven. Prepare cake batter as directed on package; pour into 2-1/2 qt. ovenproof bowl sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 55 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake 10 min. Loosen cake from side of bowl with knife; carefully invert onto wire rack. Remove bowl. Cool cake completely.
• Meanwhile, melt white chocolate as directed on package; stir in food coloring. Spoon into small resealable plastic bag. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag; use to attach yellow candy-coated chocolate pieces to stem ends of blackberries for the bees' heads and bodies. Use remaining white chocolate to pipe stripes onto blackberries for the bees' bodies, and to attach 2 almond slices to opposite sides of each body for the wings.
• Melt semi-sweet chocolate as directed on package; spoon into separate resealable plastic bag. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag; use to pipe chocolate onto the bees' heads for the eyes and mouths. Let stand until chocolate is firm.
• Beat cream cheese, butter and almond extract in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually add sugar, beating well after each addition.
• Use serrated knife to make a horizontal slice about 1-1/2-inches from bottom of cake to make 2 layers. Place flat cake layer on plate; spread with 1 cup of the cream cheese mixture. Top with remaining cake layer, rounded side up, to resemble bee hive. Frost with remaining cream cheese mixture. Decorate with bees.