Easy Polish Easter Babka (Babka Wielkanocna)

Step 1

Place the raisins in a small bowl and cover with rum, soak for two hours or warm in microwave for 45 seconds to speed up the process

Step 2

Add yeast to a small bowl or cup and cover with warm water, it should become foamy

Step 3

Cream butter, sugar, and salt

Step 4

Add milk and vanilla, mix until mixture cools

Step 5

Mix in eggs and yeast mixture, then flour

Step 6

Add citrus zest and raisins (which have been strained from the rum, reserve rum for the glaze)

Step 7

Butter bundt pan and sprinkle with unseasoned dry breadcrumbs

Step 8

Add batter to pan, cover and let rise until almost to the top of the pan

Step 9

Preheat oven to 350 F

Step 10

Bake for 40 – 45 minutes, internal temp should be at least 190.

Step 11

Cook 10 minutes before removing from pan, and cool

Step 12

Dust with powdered sugar or drizzle with glaze