Chocolate Babka

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This dense, chewy, multi-layered breadstuff was inspired by the babka made astatine Cheskie Bakery successful Montreal.

The dough needs to rest, successful assorted steps, for a full of astir 6 hours. The babka tin beryllium stored successful an airtight instrumentality astatine country somesthesia for up to 1 week. It freezes well, for up to 3 months.

Adapted from cookbook writer Marcy Goldman’s look connected BetterBaking.com.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 20-24 (makes 2 hefty 9-by-5-inch loaves)

For the dough

1/3 cupful lukewarm h2o (110 to 115 degrees)
3 1/2 teaspoons progressive adust yeast
3 ample eggs, positive 1 ample ovum yolk
3/4 cupful lukewarm full milk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cupful sugar
1 1/4 teaspoons kosher salt
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, astatine country temperature
5 cups breadstuff flour, positive much for the enactment surface

For the filling

3 cups sugar
6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoonful crushed cinnamon
2 teaspoons airy maize syrup
4 tablespoons acold unsalted butter, chopped into tiny pieces

For the glaze

1 cupful sugar
3/4 cupful water

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

Calories
360
Fat
9 g
Saturated Fat
5 g
Carbohydrates
65 g
Sodium
115 mg
Cholesterol
50 mg
Protein
5 g
Fiber
1 g
Sugar
43 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from cookbook writer Marcy Goldman’s look connected BetterBaking.com.

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published March 10, 2015

Updated March 15, 2026