Bienenstich
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| Alternative names | Bee sting cake |
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| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | Germany |
| Region or state | Munich |
| Main ingredients | Yeast dough, almonds, vanilla custard, Buttercream or cream |
 Cookbook: Bienenstich  Media: Bienenstich | |
Bienenstich or Bee sting cake is a German dessert made of a sweet yeast dough with a baked-on topping of caramelized almonds and filled with a vanilla custard, Buttercream or cream.[1][2][3]
The cake may have earned its name from its honey topping: according to one legend, a bee was attracted to it, and the baker who invented the cake was stung.[4]
Another source cites a legend of German bakers from the 15th century who lobbed beehives at raiders from a neighboring village, successfully repelling them, and celebrated later by baking a version of this cake named after their efforts.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ Recipe at gourmet.org
- ↑ Recipe at grouprecipes.com
- ↑ Arnold Zabert: Backen - Die neue große Schule, Zabert Sandmann, Hamburg 1985, S. 125
- ↑ Bienenstich Cake in Diana's Recipe Book
- ↑ Barbara Rolek's Guide to Eastern European Food at About.com, and recipe.
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