Rich, tender, and swirled with dark chocolate, babka is the kind of bake that stops people in their tracks. It looks complicated. It isn't.

 

And once you understand the technique, you'll wonder why you waited so long to make it.

Rooted in Eastern European baking tradition, babka has traveled the world and earned its place on tables everywhere. This is one of those breads that people don't just eat....they remember!

The Experience

Join Babette (published author, international bread judge) in her dedicated bread studio for an afternoon devoted to this iconic bake. You'll build an enriched dough from scratch, prepare a generous chocolate filling, then laminate, roll, and twist your babka into that signature swirled loaf.

Tea, coffee, and a harvest-style lunch with a glass of wine accompany the session as your babka bakes and fills the studio with the kind of chocolate aroma that makes concentration very difficult.

You'll leave with one beautifully baked babka, ready to impress, to share, or quietly devour on the drive home.

 

What You'll Learn

 

• The fundamentals of enriched dough: eggs, butter, milk, and patience

• How to prepare and spread a generous chocolate filling

• Laminating, rolling, and twisting for those signature swirls

• Shaping and braiding techniques for babka's iconic appearance

• Achieving a moist, tender crumb and perfect rise

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This is approachable, rewarding baking. 
Skill level: Beginner
Duration: 4.5 hours
What to bring: Apron, container for your babka, notepad and pen
Price: $105

 

Includes: Coffee, tea, wine, harvest-style lunch, all ingredients, one beautifully baked chocolate babka