Vietnamese Cinnamon-Raisin Babka

Pepperidge Farm cinnamon raisin bread was a pantry staple in the Lam household. A simple slice of it toasted with butter, and somehow, it was the best thing I ever tasted. This recipe is that memory one hundred times over. I use Vietnamese cinnamon (also known as Saigon cinnamon), which has a much more intense flavor than regular cinnamon, swirled with caramelized sticky brown sugar and plump raisins. Part cinnamon roll and part loaf, it gets shaped in the same style as a beautiful babka fo