Every time I see a picture of babka, I find myself mesmerized by all of its lovely twists, turns, and swirly patterns. Whether it’s filled with spices and nuts or stuffed with a savory filling, babkas ...

Learn how to make an authentic, rich, and beautifully swirled babka with a soft dough and deeply flavored filling. This recipe focuses on traditional techniques and simple steps that deliver a ...

Babka three ways. With one dough recipe, make hazelnut chocolate babka with amaretti filling and chocolate glaze; cherry chocolate babka with black sesame and chocolate filling; and a black and white ...

The other day, I got to introduce my father to babka, a delight he had never experienced before. “I like that pretty well,” he kept saying, which sounds like faint praise but—for him—is actually ...

Babka is a sweet, cake-like bread that originated in Eastern European Jewish communities in the early 19th century, but the treat has recently undergone a renaissance, spawning dozens of delightful ...

I love that babka translates to “little grandma” in Yiddish, because the sweet braided bread — with swirls of filling reminiscent of Bubbe’s pleated skirt — is always as comforting as one. My ...