Decadent Chocolate Babka

Ingredients

Cinnamon

1 teaspoon

Cocoa powder

1/2 cup

Dark chocolate chips

1 cup

Salt

1/2 teaspoon

All-purpose flour

4 cups

Eggs

2

Unsalted butter, softened

1/2 cup

Granulated sugar

1/2 cup

Active dry yeast

1 packet (about 2 1/4 teaspoons)

Warm milk

1 cup

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, warm the milk and add the yeast. Let it sit for 5 minutes until it becomes frothy.
2. In a large bowl, combine the frothy yeast mixture, sugar, softened butter, eggs, flour, and salt. Knead until the dough is smooth and elastic, around 10 minutes.
3. Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until it doubles in size.
4. Roll out the dough into a rectangle, about 1/2 inch thick. Spread the chocolate chips, cocoa powder, and cinnamon evenly over the dough.
5. Starting from the long edge, roll up the dough tightly. Cut the roll in half lengthwise, and twist the two halves together, keeping the cut side facing upwards.
6. Place the twisted dough in a greased loaf pan, cover, and let it rise for another hour.
7. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake the babka for 45 minutes, or until it's golden brown and a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Let the babka cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing and serving.