Meet bee sting cake, or bienenstich, the delightful German dessert that’s as charming as its name suggests. It’s a light, yeasty cake layered with a fluffy pastry cream-based filling, and crowned with ...

I’ll be the first to admit that before I started working at The Kitchn, I had no idea what a “bee sting” dessert entailed. But then we developed our now-famous recipe for Bee Sting Cake, the ...

My husband’s German family calls this Oma’s apfelkuchen, which translates to "Grandma’s apple cake." They’ve been sharing the recipe for more than 150 years. I use Granny Smith apples, but any variety ...