Recipe by Chaya Ruchie Schwartz

Heavenly Chocolate Babka (Big Batch)

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Medium Medium
30 Servings
Allergens
1 Hour, 30 Minutes
Diets

This was the best-selling cake in my Eretz Yisrael baking business. It’s time-consuming but sooo worth it!  

Yield: 5 loaf pans

Ingredients

Dough

Filling

  • 1/2 stick margarine

Crumb Topping

Directions

Prepare the Filling

1.

In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat egg whites till stiff. Slowly add sugar. Add cocoa and margarine and mix until well combined. You will need to scrape the sides of the bowl to incorporate. (Make sure to mix on low before raising the speed up to avoid dusting your kitchen with cocoa.)

Shape and Bake

1.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease loaf pans.

2.

Once dough is ready, flour your working surface and roll dough into a thin rectangle (I like to roll on a silicone mat). Brush the surface with some of the egg yolks, then smear the filling on the dough, making sure to leave a one-inch border all around.

3.

Roll up jelly-roll style, pulling back as you roll to get the most layers possible.

4.

Twist into a figure 8 and lay in a loaf pan. Repeat with remaining dough.

5.

Wash with remaining egg yolk and top with crumbs.

6.

Let rise for 30 minutes.

7.

Bake for 35 minutes.

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Styling and photography by Chay Berger www.thevoiceoflakewood.com
(732) 901-5746

Heavenly Chocolate Babka (Big Batch)

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faigy
faigy
1 year ago

came out absolutely delicious !! so easy will definitely make this again 😀

Chani Halpern
Chani Halpern
1 year ago

‘Addictive!’ said my husband- and he is not a cake lover (I am and I totally agreed with him. That was extra effort but yes totally worth it – especially because it makes a batch and with all the Chaggim coming up its good to have cakes in the freezer.

devoiry
devoiry
1 year ago

what size loaf pans do I use?

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Chani Halpern
Chani Halpern
Reply to  devoiry
1 year ago

I used English Cake Foil Containers