Bee Sting Cake

Ingredients

Cake

  • 2 1/4 teaspoons (or 1 1/4-ounce package) instant yeast (also sold as Rapid Rise or Bread Machine yeast)
  • 3/4 cup whole milk, at room temperature
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon table salt
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature

Honey-Almond-Crunch Topping

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold is fine
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cups (4 3/4 ounces) sliced almonds
  • Two pinches of sea salt

Pastry Cream Filling

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 pinches sea salt
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold is fine

Preparation

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