How to make bienenstich- a german cake!

Make Bienenstich- a German Cake!

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INGREDIENTS

Cake ingredients.

Cake ingredients.

I used a 11x15 inch glass baking pan. Spray/grease very well. Line with parchment paper and spray again. Set aside.

I used a 11x15 inch glass baking pan. Spray/grease very well. Line with parchment paper and spray again. Set aside.

In a small pot heat milk and margarine until just boiling.

In a small pot heat milk and margarine until just boiling.

Combine eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt in a large bowl.

Combine eggs, sugar, vanilla and salt in a large bowl.

Beat until creamy.

Beat until creamy.

Add flour and baking powder. Beat well. It will be stiff.

Add flour and baking powder. Beat well. It will be stiff.

Add hot milk mixture. And continue beating till smooth and fluffy.

Add hot milk mixture. And continue beating till smooth and fluffy.

Pour batter into prepared pan.

Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake at 350 F for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.

Bake at 350 F for 35-40 minutes until a toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean.

Topping ingredients.

Topping ingredients.

Combine in a small bowl. Set aside.

Combine in a small bowl. Set aside.

Take topping...

Take topping...

As soon as cake is done spread topping over as best as you can. Use the back of a spoon or your fingers. Set oven to broil 425f.

As soon as cake is done spread topping over as best as you can. Use the back of a spoon or your fingers. Set oven to broil 425f.

Broil for 2-4 minutes. Do not leave unattended!

Broil for 2-4 minutes. Do not leave unattended!

Let cake cool completely!

Let cake cool completely!

When cake is cooled its time for the tricky part! Place toothpicks around the cakes middle to help guide you, use a sharpe knife to cut it in half.

When cake is cooled its time for the tricky part! Place toothpicks around the cakes middle to help guide you, use a sharpe knife to cut it in half.

Slip in piece of parchment paper and remove top half.

Slip in piece of parchment paper and remove top half.

Filling ingredients.

Filling ingredients.

Put filling ingredients in a large bowl.

Put filling ingredients in a large bowl.

Beat it real good.

Beat it real good.

Spoon onto middle of bottom half. Starting at the middle spread it evenly.

Spoon onto middle of bottom half. Starting at the middle spread it evenly.

Watch out for filling stealers!!

Watch out for filling stealers!!

Replace top half of cake. For best results freeze the cake wrapped in parchment paper. It's great to have in the freezer for company. It is a large cake. Serves12-18 people!

Replace top half of cake. For best results freeze the cake wrapped in parchment paper. It's great to have in the freezer for company. It is a large cake. Serves12-18 people!

There it is!

There it is!

  • For cake
  • 5.0 Eggs
  • 2.0c White sugar
  • 1/2tsp Salt
  • 1.0tsp Vanilla
  • 1/2c Flour
  • 1.0tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2c Milk
  • 2.0Tbsp Margarine or butter
  • For topping
  • 3/4c Brown sugar
  • 3/4c Slivered almonds
  • 3/4c Shredded coconut
  • 4.0Tbsp Margarine or butter
  • 3.0Tbsp Whipping cream
  • For filling
  • 3.0c Whipping cream
  • 1.0 Small box instant vanilla pudding mix