Babka

Babka recipes have been around for centuries, with the earliest known recipe dating back to the 16th century. Babka is a traditional Polish cake, typically made with a yeasted dough and filled with a fruit or nut filling. The word "babka" means "grandmother" in Polish, and the cake is often associated with Easter and other holidays.

Babka was originally made in a tall, cylindrical shape and was often decorated with a braided top. Over time, the recipe evolved and the cake began to be made in a variety of shapes and sizes. The fillings also changed, and today, there are dozens of different babka recipes to choose from.

Whether you like your babka sweet or savory, there's a recipe out there for you. And if you're feeling adventurous, you can even make your own babka at home. Just be sure to invite your grandmother to the party - she'll be sure to approve.

Advice

Babka can be a tricky and time-consuming dessert to make, but the results are worth it! To ensure success, make sure you have all your ingredients ready before you start. Also, do not be afraid to be generous with your butter and sugar. This will ensure a moist and flavorful babka. Finally, be sure to give the dough plenty of time to rise. Allowing the dough to double in size will help ensure that your babka is light and fluffy!

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Recipes

 

Babka Wielkanocna: Easy Polish Easter Babka

4.5/5 - 107 votes

• yeast
• milk
• water
• vanilla
• salt
• raisin
• lemon
• lemon juice
• confectioners sugar
• egg
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

Savory Babka With Ricotta and Herbs

4/5 - 395 votes

• FILLING
• salt
• ricotta cheese
• garlic
• green onion
• parmesan cheese
• ham
• herb
• DOUGH
• salt
• active
• milk
• butter
• sugar
• egg
• bread flour

 

Jewish Cheese Babka

4.5/5 - 54 votes

• milk
• egg
• salt
• sugar
• water
• yeast
• butter
• egg yolk
• cream cheese
• all purpose flour

 

Ukrainian Easter Babka

4.5/5 - 46 votes

• raisin
• sugar
• egg
• lemon zest
• salt
• egg yolk
• water
• all purpose flour
• egg
• milk
• vanilla extract
• yeast
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

Chocolate Babka

4.5/5 - 16 votes

• cooking spray
• bittersweet chocolate chip
• cocoa powder
• lemon zest
• butter
• salt
• yeast
• all purpose flour
• milk
• nutmeg
• chocolate chip
• sugar
• salt
• vanilla extract
• heavy cream
• sugar
• water
• butter
• egg
• all purpose flour

 

Pizza Babka

4.5/5 - 13 votes

• basil
• parmesan cheese
• pasta sauce
• egg
• yeast
• salt
• water
• honey
• oil
• all purpose flour
• olive oil

 

Chocolate Babka

4.8/5 - 8 votes

• salt
• egg yolk
• sugar
• butter
• vanilla extract
• almond paste
• all purpose flour
• milk
• butter
• egg
• cake yeast
• all purpose flour
• egg white
• bittersweet chocolate

 

Savory Fondue Babka

4.8/5 - 6 votes

• 9x5 loaf
• all purpose flour
• black pepper
• cooking spray
• apricot eau de vie
• salt
• lemon juice
• sugar
• garlic
• egg yolk
• milk
• egg
• all purpose flour
• yeast
• emmenthal cheese
• gruyère cheese
• butter

 

Chocolate Babka

3.8/5 - 12 votes

• heavy cream
• envelope active yeast
• egg
• egg yolk
• milk
• salt
• sugar
• salt
• all purpose flour
• dark brown sugar
• sugar
• cocoa powder
• bittersweet chocolate
• cinnamon
• butter
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

Chocolate Babka

4.5/5 - 4 votes

• egg
• egg
• egg yolk egg
• active yeast
• almond
• orange zest
• cinnamon
• salt
• vanilla extract
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• milk
• bread flour
• sour cream
• almond extract
• dark rum
• butter
• butter
• semisweet chocolate
• confectioners sugar

 

Carrot Cake Babka

5/5 - 2 votes

• dough
• filling
• glaze
• confectioners sugar
• brown sugar
• carrot
• kerrygold butter
• milk
• coconut
• salt
• sugar
• kerrygold butter
• kerrygold butter
• pecan
• yeast
• egg
• cinnamon
• cream cheese
• all purpose flour

 

Chocolate Babka

5/5 - 2 votes

• cream
• vanilla extract
• bittersweet chip
• egg yolk
• butter
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• egg
• milk
• salt
• yeast
• butter

 

No Knead Chocolate Babka Recipe

5/5 - 1 votes

• dough
• Dough
• filling
• sugar
• milk
• yeast
• cardamom
• vanilla extract
• salt
• egg
• egg yolk
• bread flour
• butter
• Filling
• cocoa powder
• egg
• cinnamon
• semisweet chocolate
• butter

 

Chocolate Babka

No Rating - 0 votes

• streusel
• danish dough
• sugar
• cinnamon
• butter
• chocolate
• all purpose flour

 

Chocolate-Raspberry Babka

No Rating - 0 votes

• sugar
• sugar
• raspberry jam
• raspberry
• water
• salt
• cocoa powder
• butter
• yeast
• egg
• all purpose flour
• butter
• bittersweet chocolate

 

Chocolate Babka

No Rating - 0 votes

• butter
• yeast
• salt
• sugar
• heavy cream
• butter
• water
• milk
• cocoa powder
• powdered sugar
• bittersweet chocolate
• egg
• all purpose flour
• dark chocolate

  Smitten Kitchen

baklava babka

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• vanilla extract
• cinnamon
• butter
• rose water
• clove
• salt
• nut
• sugar
• egg
• yeast
• honey
• water
• milk
• all purpose flour
• butter
• salt
• lemon zest

  Moms Dish

The best Chocolate Babka Recipe

No Rating - 0 votes

• chocolate
• lukwarm water
• sugar
• water
• salt
• cocoa powder
• yeast
• egg
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

Chocolate Babka

No Rating - 0 votes

• milk
• chocolate
• salt
• raisin
• sugar
• cinnamon
• orange zest
• vanilla extract
• dark rum
• cup flour
• butter
• sponge cake crumb
• yeast
• almond paste
• egg yolks egg white

  Smitten Kitchen

bialy babka

No Rating - 0 votes

• sugar
• egg
• egg yolk
• onion
• yeast
• butter
• poppy seed
• all purpose flour
• salt
• butter
• milk

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