09/09/2026
We’re ready to name names.
The old-school, chocolate-swirled New York standard. A six-pound loaf that doubles as a centerpiece. Babka with flaky, laminated layers. Rainbow swirls, frozen riffs, and versions pushing the definition of babka in very good directions.
For the High Holidays, we went looking for the loaves that built the canon, and the bakers worth name-dropping.
The competition is very, very good.
Oneg Bakery Giant Double Chocolate Babka
Green's Cakes Chocolate & Cinnamon Round Babkas
Breads Bakery™ Chocolate Babka
La Newyorkina Babka Ice Cream Sandwiches
Jake Cohen Rainbow Birthday Cake Babka