Does anyone remember beehive cakes? I'm going back again to when bakeries...

But it wasn't a yeast dough--right Gay--more like a boston creme pie but with the

bee top instead of the chocolate.

 
charlie, What I recall seemed to be a yeast dough. I can be wrong ... it is a long time ago.

 
I think it's maybe a bakery's or a local version of the bee sting mentioned. Here's a non-yeast

version. I remember my mother used to buy bienenstich from three different places and they were all noticeably different. Although most recipes contain yeast, I don't know if most people would think of it as a yeast dough -- it's certainly more cake-like.

To re-create the one you remember, you'll probably have to mix-and-match cakes, fillings, and toppings. Sounds like fun to me!

http://mennonitegirlscancook.blogspot.com/2009/06/bienenstich-bee-sting-cake.html

 
Thank you Shaun. I will say that the picture looks like what I remember. Many bakers

in our town had either Dutch or German ancestries.

That topping is very similar to what is used on German's chocolate cake--no?

I sure ours had no coconut; but, as you say, it was probably some sort of variation. It wasn't the creation of one particular baker though. I was available in many different bakeries at one time, as witnessed by Gay in her community.

My interest is peaked by the fact that it was one of my aunts favorite cakes, and she is now in bad health. I'd like to brighten her day by surprising her with one of lovely cakes.

 
I'm sure she'd appreciate it even if it wasn't an exact replica. Speaking of variations,

a pastry shop in my neighbourhood makes "bee sting bars"--a shortbread base with the chewy, nutty topping. Can't say I care for them--I miss the pastry cream layer!

 
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