babka
Swirled yeast cake
Babka is a rich, yeasted cake of Eastern European Jewish origin, typically featuring swirls of chocolate or cinnamon throughout a soft, brioche-like dough.
The loaf is usually braided or twisted before baking, creating distinctive ribbons of filling.
Once a humble Sabbath bread, babka gained mainstream American popularity after being featured in a celebrated *Seinfeld* episode debating chocolate versus cinnamon.
We picked up a chocolate babka from the bakery for brunch.
Jews of European descent
- challahBraided ceremonial Jewish bread
- SabbathWeekly religious rest day
- ShabbatJewish day of rest
- kosherPermissible by Jewish law
tradition · heritage · family · heirloom · synagogue · kiddush · pareve · holiday
Sweet from cacao seeds
- cinnamonAromatic bark spice
- doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
- yeastFermenting fungus
- briocheEnriched French bread
swirl · filling · loaf · cake · raisins · vanilla · glaze · walnuts
Central European republic
- UkraineEastern European sovereign state
- RussiaEurasian federation, largest country
- EasterResurrection commemoration day
- yeastFermenting fungus
tradition · cuisine · festival · Christmas · grandmother · babushka · Old World · immigrant
Ashkenazi
Jews of European descent
kosher · tradition · heritage · family · heirloom · synagogue · kiddush · pareve · holiday · Rosh Hashanah
chocolate
Sweet from cacao seeds
brioche · swirl · filling · loaf · cake · raisins · vanilla · glaze · walnuts · poppyseed
Poland
Central European republic
- UkraineEastern European sovereign state
- RussiaEurasian federation, largest country
- EasterResurrection commemoration day
yeast · tradition · cuisine · festival · Christmas · grandmother · babushka · Old World · immigrant · homeland
twist
Rotating motion or surprise
layers · knot · rope · strand · lattice · weave · pattern · rolled · coiled · laminated
holiday
Day of rest
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- gatheringCollection of people meeting
family · Easter · Shabbat · festival · occasion · blessing · table · sharing · generations · Sunday
- ritual breadcommunion wafer, sacramental bread, consecrated bread, altar bread, shewbread
- delipastrami, corned beef, salami, roast beef, turkey breast
- sweet breadsbanana bread, cinnamon bread, raisin bread, nut bread, pumpkin bread
- Polish CulturePoland, Warsaw, Krakow, pierogi, kielbasa
- AshkenaziYiddish, shtetl, klezmer, gefilte fish, challah
- Jewish baked goodsbagel, bialy, challah, hamantaschen, knish
babkahardtack
Imperishable unleavened wafer
sliced bread · sandwich bread · matzo · rice cake · baguette
babkafocaccia
Oiled Italian flatbread with herbs
pretzel · garlic bread · cheese bread · dinner roll · cornbread
- Ali BabaFolkloric treasure discoverer
- baba ganoushPureed roasted eggplant spread
- baba ghanoushSmoky eggplant spread with tahini
- chocolate babkaBraided bread with cocoa filling
- baba ganoujSmoky eggplant tahini dip
- baba ghanoujRoasted eggplant puree