This is one of, if not my favorite German desert. Available at pretty much any bakery, it is called Bienenstich. Bienenstich literally means bee sting. So according to Wikipedia, in English you would translate the dessert Bienenstich as bee sting cake (to avoid any unfortunate, cross-cultural misunderstandings).
It consists of two layers of white cake with a layer of sort of vanilla cream in the middle and topped off with glazed almonds. Basically the most perfect combination of sweet ingredients I've ever had the pleasure of tasting.
So, if you're ever in Germany and someone offers you a bee sting, don't run away screaming....
Unless they're carrying a beehive. In which case, why are you even talking to them to begin with?
2 comments:
I agree fully with you! In the states there is a local bakery that has it, and they call it "bee hive" cake. So GOOD!
When you come back to Georgia, you should make us some! I love almonds.
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