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Bienenstich is a German cake that means ‘bee sting.’ This cake is very similar to our Oma’s Butterkuchen, just this version is topped with sliced almonds and honey. Our Oma would make this Bienenstich as is, but it can be fancied up by slicing the baked dough in half and filling with cream to make a kind of Torte.
Our Oma lived in a tiny village in northern Germany – a village so small that it didn’t even have a bar! We used to spend one or two months of our summer vacation visiting her in this tiny village, and she showed me how to make this as a keen nine-year-old wanna-be baker kid.
Kaffee und Kuchen is a German tradition of having, you guessed it, coffee and cake in the afternoon. I have a sweet tooth so naturally I was happy to make pots of coffee and tea and bring out a tray of treats to the back garden.
Oma's Bienenstich - German Bee Sting Cake
Ingredients
For the Dough:
- 4 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup butter
- 2 tsp dried yeast
- 1 egg beaten
For the Topping:
- 1 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1 cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- Mix the flour, salt, and sugar in a large bowl. Make a well.
- Heat milk and 1/2 cup butter in a small pot until the butter is melted. Let cool to lukewarm. Add the yeast and let sit for 5-10 minutes to proof.
- Once the yeast mixture is bubbly, beat in the egg.
- Add the wet ingredients to the flour mixture. Mix until combined.
- Knead dough on a floured surface until soft, pliable, and slightly sticky.
- Allow dough to rise for an hour in a warm place, covered by a wet towel.
- Knead again briefly, and allow to rest for 10-15 minutes.
- Roll out dough onto greased baking sheets and allow to sit again for 10-15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat oven to 375 F.
- In a medium pot over low heat, mix the butter, sugar, honey, and almonds until the butter is melted. Evenly spread over the dough.
- Bake until golden, about 25-30 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool slightly before cutting into thick fingers. Serve with coffee!
This looks really yummy! Thanks for sharing!
I haven’t had Bienenstich in like forever, since I was a little girl. My mom used to make it all the time! So yummy! I really have to make it now! Thanks so much for sharing at Sweet Inspiration #3!! Schoenes Wochenende!!!
Meinhilde, this bee sting cake looks delicious! I have a sweet tooth too, and absolutely love coffee, so I’m definitely going to try this recipe to have with my coffee. Thanks for sharing at Sweet Inspiration!!
know this cake from my childhood, and I haven’t had it in so long! Thanks for sharing such a great German classic! Pinning and stumbeling this for you!
I love the story of you Oma – great recipe. Thanks for sharing on the “What’s for Dinner” link up!
I grew up in a small town, settled by German immigrants and we had the most glorious bakery that cooked many of the traditional German pastries and cakes – and one of the things they make is Bee Sting. I try and have some every time I visit my parents as it is so yummy. I have made it myself and it is so good 🙂
I’ve never had this before! Which is kind of surprising given my strong German heritage. Thanks for sharing this!
I have never heard of this before but it sounds delicious!
Thank you for sharing this week at Brag About It link party on VMG206 (Mondays at Midnight). I plan to feature you next week!
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