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Giant Baba Au Rhum

Makes
8–12 servings
Ingredients
16

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Ingredients

Servings
8 servings
Amounts
  • 4 large eggs
  • 4 cups plus 2 Tbsp. (516 g) all-purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup whole milk
  • 1 Tbsp. Diamond Crystal or 1¾ tsp. Morton kosher salt
  • 1 Tbsp. sugar
  • 1 ¼-oz. envelope instant yeast (about 2¼ tsp.)
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into pieces, plus more for pan
  • 2 cups (400 g) sugar
  • 1 cup dark rum
  • 1 cup Cointreau or other orange liqueur
  • ⅔ cup fresh orange juice
  • ½ cup fresh lemon juice
  • ¾ tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 8 maraschino cherries
  • A 12-cup Bundt pan, a pastry bag, and a large star tip
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