Babà al Rum
Spongy yeast cake soaked in rum syrup.
About Babà al Rum
A light, mushroom-shaped yeast cake is soaked through with rum syrup until saturated and glistening, sometimes filled with cream. It is a proud specialty of Naples pastry shops.
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