Bienenstich (Bee Sting Cake) / Bolo Picada de Abelha.

Bienenstich - Bee Sting Cake is the theme for this month and the 28th edition of the Sweet World!

Bienenstich or Bee Sting Cake is a German dessert made of a sweet yeast dough with a baked-on topping of caramelized almonds and filled with a vanilla custard, buttercream or cream.

There are many stories surrounding its rather unusual name.

One story is about two royal pastry chefs who stole honey from a beehive on the banks of the Rhine in 1474, to bake a special cake for their king. The Bee Sting Cake was the result - possibly thus named on account of the numerous stings they were subjected to.

According to another story, the cake may have earned its name from its honey topping. Apparently, a bee was attracted to it, and the baker who invented the cake was stung.

Another source cites a legend of German bakers from the 15th century who lobbed beehives at raiders from a neighboring village, successfully repelling them, and celebrated later by baking a version of this cake named after their efforts.

Stories and legends might differ on its origins but, they all agree on how delicious is this fabulous cake.

Want to make a Bee Sting Cake?

Pastel Vasco / Bolo Basco - Gâteau Basque or/ou Basque Cake.

Gâteau Basque is the theme for this month and the 22th edition of the Sweet World!

Want to make a Pastel Vasco?

The rules are simple:

1. You have until the 20th of November to make and publish your Basque Cake. 
2. That same day, 20th of November, Susana will let you know on her blog, the theme for the 23th edition of the Sweet World.
3. You'll have to leave your link here, in this post, in order to be featured in the monthly round up that will be published here on the blog, on the 25th of November.