Chocolate Babka

Name: Chocolate Babka
Prep time: 2 h 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 3 h 20 min
Cuisine: Israeli
Ingredients: 5 cups all-purpose flour; ½ cup sugar; 1 packet (¼ oz.) instant or fast-rising yeast; 1 tsp. fine sea salt; 1 cup milk heated to 120 degrees; 3 eggs at room temperature; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 10 Tbsp. unsalted butter, softened; 8 Tbsp. (1 stick) unsalted butter; 4 oz. bittersweet or semisweet chocolate (at least 60% cocoa solids); ¾ cup powdered sugar; ⅓ cup cocoa powder; ⅓ cup water; ¾ cup sugar; ½ to 1 tsp. optional flavoring (orange blossom water, rose water, vanilla extract, or fruit-flavored liqueur)

Instructions

Prep:2h 20minCook:1h

To freeze one or both of the loaves, let the loaf cool completely. Then, wrap it first in plastic wrap and next in aluminum foil. Freeze the babka for up to one month.

Updated at: Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:08:32 GMT