Recipe: Bee Stings aka Bienenstick Cake

INGREDIENTS

Bee Stings

1/3 cup

whole milk

large egg, at room temperature

1/3 cup

sour cream, at room temperature

1 tsp

pure vanilla extract

2 1/4 cups

+ 2 tbsp all-purpose flour

2 1/4 tsp

(1 package) active dry yeast

1 tsp

kosher salt

1/2 cup

sugar

5 tbsp

unsalted butter, softened

1/3 cup

sliced blanched almonds, toasted, for garnish (Mine were not blanched, and then I forgot to toast them)

Honey Caramel Glaze:

1/3 cup

firmly packed light brown sugar

3 tbsp

heavy cream

3 tbsp

clover honey

2 tbsp

cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

1/4 tsp

fresh lemon juice

Vanilla Bean Pastry Cream:

1 cup

whole milk

1/4 cup

sugar

1/2

vanilla bean, split, or ¾ tsp pure vanilla extract

large egg yolks

2 tbsp

cornstarch

2 tbsp

cold unsalted butter