Greens Babka . Two kinds!

Hello Babka Lovers!
Today we have 2 Babkas to taste.
I happened upon these 2 babkas while shopping at Best Market.
They were $4.99 a piece.  

Greens Bakery in Brooklyn.

 I had tasting help from Jon this time .

 There was cinnamon and there was chocolate.

 First, the chocolate.


It looked good. However, there was not much chocolate taste. It was mainly sweet. Just an overall sugar taste. 
Disappointing!!!

It looks like it should be delicious!! Doesn't it? 
I mean, The swirls? The lovely layers?
Looks can be deceiving.  We know that!

 On to the Cinnamon. 
Now you know, I am not the biggest fan of the cinnamon babka. I much prefer the chocolate.
Okay.
Now, this cinnamon babka was good!
Looks good, right? Nice layering. Good swirls.

 It tasted good!
Yes, Greens make a good cinnamon babka.
But they should work on their Chocolate.
Here they are side by side. 
The ratio of cinnamon to cake is better that the chocolate ratio.

 All in all, I would say Greens does an okay job with their babkas.
But not the best of the babkas I have tasted.


Enjoy your babka,  my friends, Because you never know when you will find the next babka.

 Keep searching!!!
Love, 
Bopcha


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