No, today we are not reporting on bee stings and related preventive measures against other insect bites! This is about a delicious cake, misleadingly called a bee sting! This is actually a German cake classic that looks back on a 500-year history. This pastry can be baked on a baking sheet or in a 26 cm springform pan. The traditional German cake is made from yeast dough with a topping of caramelized almonds. It has a delicious filling that you can vary in preparation and ingredients. This can be vanilla or cream, but a pudding cream is often used as a filling. Below you will find an old bee sting recipe that you can use to make this German classic in the bakery. Before we go on the traces of history and reveal the secret of where the name of the cake comes from. Would you like to try something new and bake a delicious dessert for your loved ones just like grandma?
With our bee sting recipe you can prepare this delicious yeast cake with a delicious cream filling.
Why is a bee sting called a bee sting?
When you hear a bee sting, you don’t exactly associate it with a cake, do you? Yes, but the delicious pastry bears this name on the occasion of a historical event that is said to have taken place near Koblenz more than 5 centuries ago. According to an old legend, a conflict arose in 1474 between two towns – Andernach and Linz on the banks of the Rhine. An important source of money was taken from the people of Linz by the Emperor, namely the customs duty for shipping on the Rhine. The people of Andernach benefited from this and were happy about the new financial income. Since the people of Linz were very angry, they decided to attack the neighboring town at dawn. But their plan failed thanks to two young baker’s apprentices. Fränzje and Döres were in front of Andernach’s city wall early in the morning when they heard the noise. Actually, you just wanted to snack on some honey from the beehives there.
Bee sting? Don’t panic, it doesn’t sting, but it tastes good!
When the two baker boys saw the armed citizens of Linz, they threw the beehives at them. And the bees began to sting violently! The industrious honey collectors drove the attackers away forever! On the same evening, the people of Andernach wanted to celebrate their victory over the neighboring town. The two apprentice bakers were allowed to make a wish and they said they wanted a delicious cake. And this one was called a bee sting!
No one can say today whether this event happened exactly like that. What has remained of this for future generations is the bee sting. So that’s how the cake got its prickly name. In addition, the city of Andernach is still called the “City of the Baker Boys”!
Oh, bee sting in the mouth? No problem if it’s a piece of that delicious cake!
Now for the bee sting recipe
After this simple bee sting recipe you can bake a fluffy and very tasty cake. The combination of yeast dough and a caramelized almond sugar crust is amazing! You can prepare a delicious bee sting with yeast or batter, bake it in a springform pan or rather on a baking sheet. It tastes just as good with or without the filling. You can freeze the cake without the filling if you have any left!
Our bee sting recipe is for a cake from the tin with yeast dough and custard cream! Plan your time properly because you need 30 minutes to prep, 20 minutes to bake, and about 2 hours to wait!
From the baking sheet or in the springform pan? You decide!
For the classic bee sting recipe you need the following ingredients:
- For the yeast dough: 250 ml lukewarm milk, 70 g sugar, 500 g wheat flour, 70 g softened butter, 1 medium-sized egg, pinch of salt, 1 cube of fresh yeast.
- For the almond crust: 3 tbsp cream, 150 g butter, 100 g sugar, 200 g almonds (preferably flaked almonds), 2 tbsp honey.
- For the vanilla cream: 2 packets of vanilla pudding powder, 500 g milk, 400 g cream (half liquid, the other 200 g whipped until stiff), 2 packets of cream, 80 g sugar.
If you have a sheet that is too big, then you will need to double the ingredients.
Easy preparation – that’s how it’s done!
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Crumble the fresh yeast and place in a mug of lukewarm milk. Plus a teaspoon of sugar. Stir with a spoon until the yeast and sugar have dissolved. Then put the flour in a deep bowl, make a hollow in the center and pour the yeast-milk mixture there. Add the remaining sugar and mix again. Then cover the bowl with a cloth and let the dough rise in a warm place for 15 minutes.
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In a small bowl, whisk together a medium egg, a pinch of salt, and softened butter. Add this mixture to the yeast dough and knead everything in the food processor. Then cover again with a cloth and leave to rise in a warm place for about 30 minutes. Then knead the dough again and roll it out on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Then let it rest for another 20 minutes.
This cake is easy to make and even a novice baker can do it!
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In the meantime, prepare the mixture for the almond-sugar crust and preheat the oven to 190 °C top and bottom heat. First melt the butter in a pan, add the cream, sugar and honey, bring to the boil and remove from the heat. Add the flaked almonds to this mixture and allow to cool slightly. Then spread it on the yeast dough, smooth it out and put the bee sting cake in the preheated oven. Bake for 25 minutes until a golden crust forms on top.
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While the cake is in the oven, you can make the custard filling. Mix the ingredients for the filling described above and bring to the boil on the stove. Then allow to cool until lukewarm and stir constantly. So no skin forms!
If you’re baking the pastry in a springform pan, follow the same steps for preparation!
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Little trick! Halve the finished yeast cake with the cake saw. Spread the lower part with the finished vanilla cream with whipped cream. Cut the lid into pieces with a sharp knife – you get 16 to 20 pieces! Finally, put the bee sting in the fridge and let it cool for at least 1 hour.
Well, how does it look? Want to try this classic bee sting recipe? The Freshideen editorial team wishes you every success and, of course, bon appétit!
You can also bake the bee sting in a small mold and get a good result.
The bee sting recipe is also suitable for muffin baking pans!
Delicious dessert in a glass with caramelized almonds on top.
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