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'''Babka''' (бабка), also known as '''baba''', is a sweet spongy [[yeast]] [[cake]] that is traditionally baked for [[Easter]] Sunday. Babka originated in [[Eastern Europe]] and was introduced to North America by early immigrants. Traditional babka has some type of fruit filling, especially [[raisin]]s, and is glazed with a fruit-flavored icing, sometimes with [[rum]] added. Modern babka may be [[chocolate]] or have a [[cheese]] filling. |
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Despite its [[Christianity|Christian]] associations, babka is also popular among [[Jew]]s, particularly those with family origins in Eastern Europe. |
Despite its [[Christianity|Christian]] associations, babka is also popular among [[Jew]]s, particularly those with family origins in Eastern Europe. |
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Revision as of 21:31, 1 December 2006
Babka (бабка), also known as baba, is a sweet spongy yeast cake that is traditionally baked for Easter Sunday. Babka originated in Eastern Europe and was introduced to North America by early immigrants. Traditional babka has some type of fruit filling, especially raisins, and is glazed with a fruit-flavored icing, sometimes with rum added. Modern babka may be chocolate or have a cheese filling.
Despite its Christian associations, babka is also popular among Jews, particularly those with family origins in Eastern Europe.
Babka was a plot point in the Seinfeld episode "The Dinner Party", in which the main characters try to buy a chocolate babka for a dinner party but have to settle for a cinnamon one instead. They argue with the couple who purchased the last chocolate babka, before realizing they are all attending the same dinner party. Jerry and Elaine chose the cinnamon babka, which was a good choice because, as Jerry said, everything that tastes good, always has cinnamon in it.