bab·ka

(bäb′kə)

A coffeecake shaped like a loaf or a cylinder and often flavored with chocolate, cinnamon, nuts, or dried fruit such as raisins.

[Polish, diminutive of baba, old woman.]

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babka

(ˈbɑːbkə)

(Cookery) a type of sweet Polish cake traditionally containing rum, raisins, orange-peel and almonds

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bab•ka

(ˈbɑb kə)

n., pl. -kas.

a spongy yeast cake.

[1965–70; < Polish, diminutive of baba baba]

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babka - a coffee cake flavored with orange rind and raisins and almonds

coffee cake, coffeecake - a cake or sweet bread usually served with coffee

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