# BABKA AL CIOCCOLATO

This is a delicious, soft, and moist chocolate babka recipe, made irresistible and soft for days thanks to a generous amount of syrup.

- Total time: 180 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dessert
- Language: it

## Ingredients

- 270 gr farina 00 media forza (11/12g di proteine 240/260w)
- 50 gr zucchero semolato
- 4 gr lievito di birra secco
- 13 gr lievito di birra fresco
- 95 gr uova intere
- 60 gr acqua
- 75 gr burro
- 0.5 cucchiaino sale fino
- 100 gr cioccolato fondente
- 50 gr burro
- 40 gr panna fresca
- 30 gr zucchero a velo
- 15 gr cacao amaro in polvere
- 40 gr acqua calda
- 30 gr zucchero semolato
- nocciole tritate
- pezzi di cioccolato

## Instructions

1. Combine cold water, yeast, sugar, and flour.
2. Slowly add the eggs in a trickle as the dough forms.
3. Flavor the dough with vanilla or citrus fruits, preferably vanilla.
4. Every now and then, release the dough and make folds in the bowl, then continue kneading.
5. Once the dough is formed, add the salt and the first part of soft butter.
6. Prepare the filling by combining dark chocolate, icing sugar, bitter cocoa, butter, and cream to strengthen the chocolate flavor.
7. Using a meter and rolling pin, spread the dough into a 40x30 cm rectangle.
8. Spread the soft filling over the dough.
9. Finish the babka with chocolate chips and chopped hazelnuts.
10. Allow the dough to rise for 1.5 hours at 26ºC or 16-18 hours in the fridge.
11. Perform a second proofing for 2-3 hours at 26ºC.
12. Bake in a static oven at 180ºC for 35-40 minutes.

## Equipment

- metro
- mattarello
- ciotola
- stampo plumcake 25x11cm
- stampo ciambella da 24cm

## Tips

- During mixing, never forget to occasionally release the dough and make some folds in the bowl.
- Make sure the butter for the dough is nice and soft.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNRgV4nyB/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5cb75c62-f838-4ec3-80f5-5822346ecc71
- Extracted: 2026-04-30

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