Chocolate Gelt Babka With Hazelnut Amaretti Filling and Chocolate Espresso Glaze

Emily Alben
EL SEGUNDO, CA, DECEMBER 9, 2024 - Chocolate gelt babka made at the Los Angeles Times test kitchen in El Segundo, CA on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. (Catherine Dzilenski/For The Times)
(Catherine Dzilenski/For The Times)

This babka recipe has a chocolate-hazelnut filling — plus crushed amaretti for crunch — and is enrobed in a chocolate glaze bolstered by vanilla and espresso.