Chocolate Babka


Item Number: 199

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $15

Online Close: Jun 30, 2006 5:00 PM CDT

Bid History: 7 bids - Item Sold!

Description

A little bit of heaven from a heavenly pastry chef
Absolutely delicious and can be eaten for breakfast or as a dessert.

Babka (pronounced "Bobka" and sometimes spelled as such) is a delicious Polish yeast bread, often filled with almonds, raisins, chocolate or cinnamon. This sweet bread originated in Eastern Europe and was introduced to the United States by early immigrants, and has become a popular feature in many American bakeries.

Many became aware of Bubka while watching an episode of Seinfeld (does anyone remember the episode where Jerry & Elaine are waiting at the bakery to buy a babka, only to learn "they purchased a hair with a cake around it!") Most had never heard of babka and wondered what the fuss was about. Top bidder on this item will know!

This babka was prepared in a traditional loaf fashion. The inside is a flaky type of bread, similar to a croissant, and was swirled with a hint of cinnamon mixed with semi-sweet chocolate and other goodies(no hair to be found, thank goodness). The cake was then topped with a light chocolate icing.

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Donated by

Susan Schop<br>pastry chef<br>animal lover