Cocoa Babka

Submitted by fluffernutter

"Easy cocoa filling and a homemade dough -- the stuff of babka dreams! Ghirardelli or other fine cocoas make the best filling. Next time I'll use fast-rising yeast and will report."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 25mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: loaves
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• Dough

• 2 (1/4 ounce) envelopes yeast
• 1⁄3 cup warm water
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 5 1⁄2 - 6 cups flour
• 1⁄2 cup vegetable oil, plus
• 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

• Cocoa filling

• 1⁄2 cup baking cocoa
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 pinch cinnamon

• Streusel topping

• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 margarine
• 1⁄2 cup flour
• 1⁄2 cup sugar

directions

1. Combine yeast, water and sugar in a bowl and let stand 10 minutes or so until yeast is bubbly. Beat in the flour, oil, milk and salt until smooth. Knead in a bit more flour to form a soft, slightly sticky elastic dough.
2. Divide dough into two portions and roll into an 8x12 rectangle rectangle. Brush each with 2 tablespoons vegetable oil.
3. For the filling, combine cocoa, sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Sprinkle over the dough, leaving a small border. Roll up, jellyroll style, from the long side. Transfer to two greased 9-inch loaf pans.
4. For the topping, combine butter, flour and sugar in a food processor or with a pastry blender. Sprinkle over the loaves. Let rise 30 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. The babka freeze well.

Reviews

[RainbowBubbles]

Great recipe, easily made dairy and gluten free! I halved it and it came out fine, all my family really enjoyed it. Thank you :).