babka

[ bahb-kuh ]

noun

1. a sweet, spongy yeast cake with raisins, traditionally made in the form of a high cylinder, either solid or with a hole, often glazed, and sometimes flavored with rum.

Word History and Origins

Origin of babka¹

< Polish, diminutive of baba baba

Example Sentences

“I feel like we’re in the middle of a babka renaissance this year, as it’s having a moment,” he says.

From Washington Times

In February 2021, friends who attended Hunter College High School with the justice in the 1970s wanted to send her a "care package" of a range of inexpensive items, including bagels, lox, babka and chocolates.

From Salon

That Helena was whipping up a batch of babka?

From Literature

But when Max takes pride in rhyming vodka with babka in a Purim play spoof song, the master shoots him down.

From Los Angeles Times

With a smile, she cut a slice of babka from the loaf cooling on the counter, wrapped it up, and slipped it in with all the rest.

From Literature