Bee Sting Cake (Bienenstich)
INGREDIENTS
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Cake
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2 1/4 teaspoons (or 1 1/4-ounce package) instant yeast (not active dry) (also sold as rapid rise or bread machine yeast)
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3/4 cup whole milk, ideally at room temperature
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1/4 cup granulated sugar
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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3/4 teaspoon table salt
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2 large eggs, ideally at room temperature
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4 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
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Honey-Almond-Crunch Topping
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6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold is fine
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1/3 cup granulated sugar
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3 tablespoons honey
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2 tablespoons heavy cream
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1 1/2 cups (4 3/4 ounces) sliced almonds
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Two pinches of sea salt
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Pastry Cream Filling
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1 cup whole milk
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Seeds from 1/4 to 1/2 vanilla bean, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
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3 large egg yolks
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1/4 cup granulated sugar
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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2 pinches sea salt
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold is fine
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