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"From Cooking Light: "Russian immigrants gloried in Easter babkas - enriched yeast breads studded with dried fruits and nuts. For a more traditional babka, omit the amaretto and use dried sour cherries and candied cherries in place of cranberries and raisins." Posted for ZWT4, Eastern Europe."

Ingredients: cooking spray, dried cranberries...

"Old family recipe for a coffee cake with fruit topping from a region in Russia where a community of Germans lived. This is my father's version of the recipe which is almost sugar-free. Very good served warm with vanilla bean frozen yogurt or ice cream."

Ingredients: tart cherries, cardamom powder...

"Today, in Russia, there are Easter rituals that one must adhere to in order to have a successful Easter. The first priority, of course, is the egg painting, but the second Easter priority, and the most anxiety ridden of all, is the kulich. This is the tall, spectacular Easter coffee cake which should be sinfully rich and feather light at the same time...."

Ingredients: Cointreau liqueur, ground cardamom...