The centerpiece of Oktoberfest is always the beer, which is why the traditional start to Oktoberfest includes the mayor of Munich, Germany tapping the first beer keg. Still, Oktoberfest involves ...

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 ...

These "Bee Sting Bars" Taste Like They Came From a Fancy European Pastry Shop (But Have an Easy Shortcut!) ...

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 ...

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