I don’t see any particular forum or sub forum for dessert breads; I hope I’m posting in the right place!
My mom used to buy this delicious, chocolaty, dense and moist coffee cake at a local Jewish bakery and deli that since, I think, has gone out of business. It was called a chocolate alligator, because that was the shape of the braided cake, kind of. It was kind of like a babka on steroids, but rolled, braided, and topped with even more chocolate and sugar. Drat, I wish I’d taken pictures of it back then (with what, I don’t know. There weren’t smart phones or tablets!).e
Does this sound familiar to anyone? When I google “chocolate alligator,” all I get is a list of gator shaped chocolates! If it even sounds vaguely familiar, I’d love to hear about it.
My mom used to buy this delicious, chocolaty, dense and moist coffee cake at a local Jewish bakery and deli that since, I think, has gone out of business. It was called a chocolate alligator, because that was the shape of the braided cake, kind of. It was kind of like a babka on steroids, but rolled, braided, and topped with even more chocolate and sugar. Drat, I wish I’d taken pictures of it back then (with what, I don’t know. There weren’t smart phones or tablets!).e
Does this sound familiar to anyone? When I google “chocolate alligator,” all I get is a list of gator shaped chocolates! If it even sounds vaguely familiar, I’d love to hear about it.