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Spanish Babá, a biscuit soaked in rum.

Spanish babá, rum-soaked sponge

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The Spanish Babá: a light biscuit made with beaten eggs, baked in the oven, and then soaked in a rum or liqueur-based syrup in its mold.

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Recipe from Edmenb, Ricky90, Clerc, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Number of guests: 3 or 4 | Duration: approximately 1.5 hours | Difficulty level: easy

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time45 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$2.80 $0.47 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

6 people
  • $0.70
  • $1.20
  • $0.14
  • $0.03
  • $0.13
  • $0.52

Syrup

  • $0.08

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Whip the eggs with the sugar using an electric hand mixer until stiff peaks form. ≈ 4 min
  2. Mix the flour and yeast together, sift them, and gradually incorporate them into the mixture with a spoon, being careful not to overmix. ≈ 4 min
  3. Grease the baking dish, line the bottom with greased parchment paper, and pour in the batter. Bake for at least 45 minutes in a preheated oven at 180 °C, then let cool in the dish.
  4. Boil the water with the sugar, add the rum or liqueur, and then soak the biscuit in this syrup while it’s still in the mold. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Spanish babá, rum-soaked sponge

  • 2 egg yolks$0.70
  • 3 egg whites$1.20
  • 6 tablespoons of flour$0.14
  • 3 tablespoons of sugar$0.03
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder$0.13
  • butter for the mold$0.52
  • 100 grams of sugar$0.08

Total$2.80

that's $0.47 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 egg yolks
  • 3 egg whites
  • 6 tablespoons of flour
  • 3 tablespoons of sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of baking powder
  • butter for the mold
  • 200 ml of water
  • 100 grams of sugar
  • rum or liqueur, to taste

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