Baba au Rhum

The Baba originated from Poland in the early 18th century, before being introduced to the French district of Alsace. The story of its invention claims that it was created by a fussy Polish king. He was served dry Kugelhopf that he dipped into his wine. After tasting the soaked cake, he was so pleased with the results that it became an instant favourite of his. Originally the dough was made with rye flour, and the babas were soaked in Hungarian wine after being cooked. In 1835, the famous Po