Bienenstich (German Bee Sting Cake) A classic German dessert, Bienenstich features a rich yeast dough base topped with a crunchy caramelized almond-honey topping and filled with a luscious vanilla pastry cream. The name "Bee Sting" likely refers to the sweetness of the honey or the almonds resembling bee stings. Components & Ingredients Part 1: Sweet Yeast Dough 300g (2½ cups) all-purpose flour 7g (2¼ tsp) instant yeast 60g (¼ cup) granulated sugar ½ tsp salt 120ml (½ cup) whole milk, lukewarm 1