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Babka

A yeast ring originating in Eastern European, baked with raisins or other dried fruit in the dough. Similar to coffee cake, without the glaze or streusel. Today it also is also made in a loaf shape. Some babkas, such as the one in the photo at right, are made in the style of a marble cake, swirled with chocolate, as a variation on the traditional dried fruit.

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