Meaning
A Central and Eastern European coffee cake flavored with orange rind, rum, almonds, and raisins; or with some single flavoring, such as chocolate or lemon.
Etymology
Origin: Hebrew
From a Slavic language likely via Yiddish באַבקע (babke). Compare baba (“rum soaked cake”).
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 19 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-05-20ABODCKR
- 2026-03-03ABCEKLO
- 2026-02-16ABCKMOR
- 2025-11-14KANOBLE
- 2025-10-23ABCFILK
- 2025-03-31ABOMKCE
- 2025-03-14KRALOCB
- 2025-01-13ATKCJOB
- 2024-12-04KAMDBEN
- 2024-11-22BACIKLT
- 2024-09-01ABNHDKO
- 2024-08-11BTACKOL
+7 earlier appearances in the archive.