Bee sting: recipe for the cake classic

The bee sting is a cake classic that is prepared on the baking sheet. According to a legend, the name of the cake goes back to a planned attack on the city of Andernach in the 15th century. This could be prevented with the help of bee nests.

Bee sting - you need these ingredients

For a beehive baking sheet, you need ingredients for the dough, for the topping and for the filling.

• For the dough : 1/4 liter warm milk, 500g sifted flour, 1/2 pack of fresh yeast, 75g sugar, 75g melted butter, 1 pinch of salt and a greased baking sheet
• For the topping : 100g butter, 150g sugar, 1 packet of vanilla sugar, 3 tablespoons milk, 200g flaked almonds
• For the filling : 2 egg yolks, 2 tablespoons sugar, 90g cornstarch, 1 liter milk, 80g powdered sugar, 1 packet of vanilla sugar, 150g soft butter

Step-by-Step Guide

First the dough is made. Then make the covering. If both are in the oven, make the filling.

1. Put the flour in a mixing bowl and press a hollow in the middle. Crumble in the yeast and 1/2 teaspoon of sugar . Mix the yeast with a little milk and flour from the edge to form a thick paste and let the whole thing covered in a warm place for about 10 minutes.
2. Stir the melted butter into the warm milk . Then add this liquid to the dough in small portions along with the remaining sugar and a pinch of salt . It is best to knead first with the dough hook and then again with your hands.
3. The dough must now be covered and left to rise in a warm place for 60 minutes. Then knead it again and then roll it out on a greased baking sheet . Also, if necessary, preheat the oven to 200 degrees.
4. To make the topping, melt the butter, sugar, vanilla sugar and 3 tablespoons of milk in a saucepan. Then add the almonds and the mixture should boil briefly.
5. Let the mixture cool a little and then spread it on the dough . You should let it go for about 10 minutes before baking at 200 degrees for about 20 minutes.
6. For the filling, mix the two egg yolks with the cornstarch and 1 tbsp of the sugar . Add a quarter liter of milk . Boil the rest of the milk and sugar together with the powdered and vanilla sugar .
7. Then stir the egg yolk mixture into the boiled milk and let the whole thing boil again. Take the pot off the stove and let the mixture cool down a little while stirring.
8. Now whisk the soft butter until frothy and gradually mix it under the milk cream . Finally, cut the cake into individual pieces and cut them in half horizontally. Now fill the cake slices with the finished cream.

If you bake sheet cake, you have to clean the baking sheet again afterwards. In the next practical tip, we will tell you some home remedies that can be used to easily clean a baking sheet.