Bienenstich Kuchen (German Bee Sting Cake)

INGREDIENTS

egg yolk -

1/4 cup

sugar -

corn starch - 3 tbsp (all purpose flour can also be used_

2 pinches

salt -

milk - 1 cup (warm - I used 2% milk)

2 tbsp

butter -

1 tsp

vanilla extract -

milk - 1/4 cup (I used 2% milk)

eggs -

butter - 7 tbsp (100 gm)

2 tbsp

sugar -

3/4 tsp

salt -

yeast - 11/4 tsp (instant yeast)

2 cups

all purpose flour -

butter - 31/2 tbsp (50 gm)

1/3 cup

sugar -

10 1/2 tbsp

honey -

1 tsp

vanilla extract -

almonds - 1 cup - sliced thinly (about 1 cup whole almonds)