One of the sweets he sold was Leszczyński’s babka, soaked with rum instead of wine – baba au rhum. Apparently, he was the one to give it the characteristic mushroom shape the cake is known for today.

Whip the cream and put it in the center of the baba. There you are, your rum baba is ready. For those who really like rum, ...

then you might relish a visit to Baba Charlie Nyonya Cake in Melaka. This traditional cottage-industry “factory” produces many delicious types of nyonya kuih (cakes), but are especially known ...