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Make a Biene Maja cake yourself with ease: a moist loaf cake with a yellow-and-black look and simple decorations – perfect for a children’s birthday party.
For her 3rd birthday, my little one wished for a Biene Maja party. Even if things aren’t always possible the way we imagine them right now, one thing was clear: there would definitely be a bee-themed party with a matching Biene Maja cake.
I love baking, but I’m definitely not a professional themed-cake baker. Elaborate fondant cakes just aren’t my thing – and yet I still love baking themed cakes for my children’s birthdays. My secret for simple themed cakes? Colorful cake decorations, a clever glaze, and sometimes a simple template.
Today I’ll show you how to conjure up a simple Biene Maja themed cake with little effort and absolutely no professional know-how – one that will make children’s eyes light up.
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Recipe for Our Biene Maja Cake
This Biene Maja cake consists of a moist sponge cake and a striking yellow-and-black glaze. The cake is perfect for baking with children, because the little ones can help wonderfully, especially when decorating.
Mini-Tip: use a light-colored sponge cake, e.g. lemon cake, our fruity orange cake recipe, vanilla cake, etc. – this makes the yellow color really stand out.
Ingredients for a Biene Maja Loaf Cake
Sponge dough
- 350 g (spelled) flour
- 1/2 packet of baking powder (7 g)
- 180 g sugar
- 1 packet of vanilla sugar (15g)
- 1 pinch of salt
- 4 eggs
- 200 ml lemon soda
- 125 ml neutral vegetable oil (we use sunflower oil)
- Black & yellow food coloring (we like the drop system from GoodBake)*
- Butter and breadcrumbs for greasing the loaf pan
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Decoration
- Yellow cake glaze (e.g. cake melts, etc.)*
- Dark chocolate or black cake glaze (e.g. cake melts, etc.)*
- Decorative little bees*
- Yellow sugar pearls*
- Biene Maja figures (I used the ones from Schleich)*
Baking accessories
Kitchen scale, 2 mixing bowls, measuring cup, dough scraper, tablespoon, cooling rack, loaf pan, pastry brush, saucepan & melting bowl for a water bath
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Preparation – How the Biene Maja Cake Is Made
Today we’re baking a simple themed cake that reflects the “Biene Maja” theme both on the inside and the outside.
A Black-and-Yellow Lemon Soda Cake as the Base
- Before you start with the batter, grease the loaf pan with a little butter and breadcrumbs and preheat the oven to 180°C (top/bottom heat).
- For the all-in batter, first mix the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, sugar & salt), then add the wet ingredients (lemon soda, oil & eggs). Mix everything with a hand mixer until smooth.
- Now divide the batter evenly between two mixing bowls. Color one half yellow and the other black.
- Next, add about 3 tablespoons of the black batter to the loaf pan and smooth it out. Then add 3 tablespoons of the yellow batter and smooth it as well. Continue layering the two colors until all the batter is used.
- Bake the Biene Maja cake for about 50 minutes until done. Since ovens vary, I recommend doing a skewer test: insert a toothpick or skewer into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is done; if there’s still batter on it, continue baking.
- Once baked, let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn it out onto a cooling rack. Only decorate the cake once it has cooled completely.
Turning the Lemon Soda Cake into a Bee Cake
- For decorating the Biene Maja cake, first melt the yellow cake glaze in a water bath and spread it over the entire loaf cake.
- Next, melt the black cake glaze in a water bath and use it to paint black stripes on the yellow cake.
- While the black stripes are still liquid, place the Biene Maja figures and add the yellow sugar pearls and little bees.
- And just like that, the simple Biene Maja themed cake is ready for the birthday party!
Why This Biene Maja Cake Is Perfect for a Children’s Birthday Party
- Simple loaf cake instead of a complicated layer cake
- No fondant required
- Ideal for themed-cake beginners
- Kids can help with decorating
- The figures can be played with even after the party
My little one was absolutely thrilled with her very own Biene Maja cake for her birthday! The Biene Maja figures are played with constantly!
I wish your little ones – and you – lots of fun baking it yourself and even more fun celebrating the children’s birthday party!
Yours, Lia
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How to encourage your children to bake
Baking with children is much more than just a delicious treat that can be enjoyed together!
By baking with your child, you'll teach them many valuable things! Learn more about this in my blog post: How to encourage your children to bake!
To make baking a wonderful, shared experience for you and your little ones, you'll find tips for stress-free baking in the following blog posts:
- My tips for baking with children
- Baking tasks for children aged 2 and over
- Safety when baking with children
- Q & A about baking
Have fun baking! Yours Lia!
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Hallo,
meine Tochter wünscht sich einen Biene Maja Kindergeburtstag und da bin ich auf diese tolle Rezeptidee gestoßen und habe den Kuchen sofort nachgebacken.
Geschmacklich war der Kuchen super,aber von der Konsistenz her leider ungenießbar,da sehr trocken…der Kuchen wurde im Ofen bereits nach kurzer Zeit sehr dunkel,wobei er innen drin noch komplett flüssig war und auch nach der angegebenen Backzeit noch nicht durch war. Ich habe mich an die Temperaturangabe gehalten…sollte sich der Einschub des Kuchens unten oder in der Mitte des Ofens befinden und wie groß sollte die Kastenform sein? Mein Kuchen glich eher der Form eines Maulwurfhaufens,da er in der Mitte extrem hoch und demnach eben sehr dunkel wurde. Danke schonmal im Voraus für die Antwort und Tipps:)
Liebe Grüße
Anna
Hallo liebe Anna,
vielen Dank für dein Rückmeldung.
Wie schade, dass der Kuchen beim ersten Mal nichts geworden ist.
Meine erste Vermutung ist, dass unsere Backöfen unterschiedlich backen. Wenn du merkst, dass der Kuchen zu schnell dunkel wird, wie von dir beschrieben, solltest du die Temperatur etwas nach unten regeln. Da wenn der Kuchen außen bereits festgebacken ist, die Wärme schwerer zum Kucheninneren gelangt und somit der Kuchen zu lange backen muss, um auch innen durchzubacken und trocken wird.
Wir backen immer auf der mittleren Stufe, es sei denn es ist anders im Rezept beschrieben.
Die Kastenbackform, die ich verwende, ist eine große Backform und misst 30 cm in der Länge. Falls du eine kleinere Backform nutzt, kann die Kuppelbildung und die flüssige Teigmitte auch daran liegen, dass zu viel Teig in der Backform war.
Ich hoffe, ich konnte dir weiterhelfen.
Delicious greetings,
Lia