Suzy Pennington of Timonium was looking for a recipe for something she called a "Bee Sting Cake." She said she and her husband had once had the cake at a restaurant outside of Cumberland and that it was absolutely delicious.
Bobbie Lewis Hartig of Southern Pines, N.C., believes she has the recipe that Pennington is seeking. She says it comes from a cookbook put together by the woman behind the famous Warner's German restaurant in Cresaptown, just south of Cumberland. I believe that this recipe is a simplified version of the traditional German favorite called a Bienenstich. While the ingredient list is a bit long, the cake is not difficult to make, and it is a real showstopper.
Recipe request
* Kim McDaniel of Winchester, Va., is looking for a somewhat unusual brownie recipe from the late '80s or '90s, possibly from Nestle. She thinks the brownies had a layer of graham-cracker crust, a layer of marshmallow and then chocolate chips with colored sprinkles.
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The nutritional analyses accompanying recipes in today's You section were calculated by registered dietitian Jodie Shield, except where noted.
bee sting cake
(serves 12)
vegetable shortening for greasing
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup water
1 cup chopped walnuts (black are best)
1 cup margarine
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 eggs
3 1/2 cups sifted cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup honey
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 pints whipping cream (nondairy whipped topping may be substituted)
2 tablespoons rum flavoring (or the real thing)
two 3.4-ounce boxes instant vanilla pudding
milk (if needed)
maraschino cherries or fresh strawberries for garnish (optional)
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 10-inch springform pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil.
Grease the foil with vegetable shortening, being careful not to tear or punch holes in it. Evenly spread the brown sugar on the foil, then sprinkle the water and chopped walnuts over the brown sugar.
