# Dark Chocolate Babka

A delicious dark chocolate babka, a winner time and time again.

- Servings: 8 servings
- Total time: 3 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 540 g flour
- 1 tablespoon dry active yeast
- 0.75 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 114 g unsalted butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 25 ml avocado oil
- 250 ml milk
- 60 g sugar
- 100 g chopped dark chocolate
- 50 g butter
- 40 g sugar
- 25 g cocoa powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 120 ml water
- 100 g granulated sugar

## Instructions

1. Combine dry ingredients in mixer bowl. Add in the rest of the ingredients and mix with dough hook for 3 mins. Cover bowl and let rise for 1-2 hours.
2. Make filling by combining all ingredients in a small saucepan and beating on medium heat-low until everything has melted together and sugar has dissolved. Let cool.
3. Dust surface with flour. Roll risen dough out into a large rectangle. Spread filling on the dough and roll it up.
4. Cut in half lengthwise. Flip cut side up and twist the two halves. Connect the ends to form a ring.
5. Place in parchment-lined 10 inch cake pan and let rise for 1 hour.
6. Make simple syrup by heating water and sugar on stovetop on medium heat for about 5 mins. Until thickened.
7. Bake at 350 F for 35-45 mins, rotating half way so it bakes evenly.
8. After baked brush with syrup. Let cool and enjoy!

## Equipment

- mixer
- dough hook
- small saucepan
- rolling pin
- 10 inch cake pan
- baking sheet

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/share/BAL_uLPRdG
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7980ef0e-d105-422e-8e27-984961f6a43b
- Extracted: 2025-01-09

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