Bienenstich Bites (Bee Sting Cake Bites)
Miniature versions of the classic German Bienenstich cake, featuring a sweet yeast dough base, creamy vanilla filling, and a crunchy almond topping. Uses sunflower seeds as a sub.
Ingredients
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 1/4 teaspoons Active Dry Yeast
- 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 cup Milk, warmed
- 1/4 cup Butter, melted
- 1 Egg
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 cup Butter
- 1/4 cup Honey
- 1/2 cup Sunflower Seeds
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1In a large bowl, combine the flour, yeast, sugar, and salt.
- 2Add the warmed milk, melted butter, and egg to the dry ingredients and mix until a dough forms.
- 3Knead the dough for 5-7 minutes, or until smooth and elastic.
- 4Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
- 5Preheat oven to 175°C.
- 6Punch down the dough and roll it out to about 0.635 cm thickness.
- 7Cut out small circles using a cookie cutter or glass.
- 8Place the circles on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- 9In a saucepan, melt the butter and honey together.
- 10Stir in the sunflower seeds.
- 11Spoon the sunflower seed mixture over the dough circles.
- 12Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.
- 13While the cake bites are baking, prepare the filling. In a bowl, whip the heavy cream with the sugar and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form.
- 14Once the cake bites have cooled, slice them in half horizontally.
- 15Spread the whipped cream filling on the bottom halves and top with the other halves.
Substitutions
Almonds → Sunflower Seeds
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