Bienenstich Recipe in English - Authentic German Bee Sting Cake

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: whipped topping

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide a similar texture at a lower cost.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: water + milk powder

Almond milk is lower in calories.

Combine 3 and 1/3 cups of flour, 1/4 cup of sugar, 1 cup of milk, 1 pack of yeast, 1 pack of vanilla sugar (or 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract), 3 ounces of butter, and 1 egg in a bowl.

Melt the butter with the milk on the stove, then remove from heat and let cool to almost room temperature.

Combine the melted butter and milk with the dry ingredients, mixing first with a fork and then kneading with hands for about a minute.

Cover the bowl with a plate and set it aside in a warm spot for about an hour to activate the yeast until it doubles in size.

Prepare a 28 cm (11 inch) springform pan by lining it with parchment paper and greasing it with butter.

Distribute the dough evenly in the prepared pan and let it rest for about 30 minutes.

For the almond crust, combine 1/2 cup of heavy cream, 1/2 cup of butter, 2 cups of sliced almonds, and 1/3 cup of sugar in a pot and melt the butter.

Remove from heat and let cool for about a minute before adding the sliced almonds.

Poke holes in the dough with a fork to allow the topping to saturate the dough.

Distribute the almond mixture over the dough and cover with aluminum foil.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 24 minutes, removing the foil after the first 12 minutes.

Prepare the pudding filling by mixing 2 packs of vanilla pudding mix with 2 cups of cold heavy cream instead of milk.

Allow the cake to cool in the ring for about 5 minutes before removing it and letting it cool completely for another hour.

Once cooled, cut the cake in half and distribute the pudding filling, then place the almond-crusted layer on top.

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