Recipes · German · Cakes
Bienenstich (Bee Sting Cake)
One serving has 540 kcal and 12 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of riboflavin (51%), selenium (44%), thiamin (39%), choline (31%), vitamin A (31%) and phosphorus (30%). Ready in 120 minutes.

- Preparation: 90 min
- Cooking: 30 min
- Makes: 1 serving (182 g)
- Difficulty: Hard
- Diets: Vegetarian
- Contains: alcohol, dairy, egg, gluten, honey, nut
Ingredients
- 30 g Flour, bread (strong)
- 60 g Milk, whole
- 1 g Yeast, active dry
- 23 g Sugar
- 20 g Butter, unsalted
- 15 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 8 g Egg yolks, raw
- 12 g Almonds
- 8 g Honey
- 4 g Cornstarch
- 1 g Vanilla extract
Method
- Makes 1 slice; multiply the ingredients by 12 for a whole 24 cm cake. Warm a little of the milk, stir in the yeast and a pinch of the sugar, and leave for 10 minutes until foamy; mix into the flour with the egg and 10 g of the butter to make a soft dough, then knead briefly and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
- Press the risen dough into a small greased tin and let it rise again for 15 minutes.
- Melt 8 g of the butter with 10 g of the sugar and the honey in a small pan, stir in the almonds, and spread evenly over the dough.
- Bake at 180 °C (355 °F) for 20-25 minutes until the top is deep golden and bubbling and the dough is cooked through.
- Meanwhile make the custard: whisk the egg yolk with the remaining sugar and the cornstarch, pour on the remaining hot milk, return to the pan and cook over medium heat, whisking, until thick; stir in the vanilla and chill.
- Cool the cake completely, then split it horizontally.
- Spread the custard over the bottom layer and replace the almond-topped top, pressing gently before serving a slice.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 540 kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 61.4 g | |
| Water | 78.5 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.5 g | 9% |
| Protein | 11.8 g | 25% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14 g | |
| Threonine | 0.42 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.52 g | |
| Leucine | 0.93 g | |
| Lysine | 0.58 g | |
| Methionine | 0.23 g | |
| Cystine | 0.19 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.59 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.4 g | |
| Valine | 0.62 g | |
| Histidine | 0.29 g | |
| Fat | 28.3 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 10.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 3 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 2.6 g | |
| Saturated | 13 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 192 mg | |
| Calcium | 129 mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.23 mg | 26% |
| Iron | 2.4 mg | 13% |
| Magnesium | 49.4 mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.53 mg | 29% |
| Phosphorus | 210 mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 247 mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 24.3 µg | 44% |
| Sodium | 55.4 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.4 mg | 17% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.43 mg | 39% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.56 mg | 51% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 3.2 mg | 23% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1 mg | 21% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.12 mg | 9% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 106 µg | 27% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.59 µg | 25% |
| Choline | 132 mg | 31% |
| Vitamin A | 219 µg | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 0.04 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 60.3 IU | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 4.1 mg | 27% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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