Easter Baba with Icing
Babka Wielkanocna Lukrowana

Dough:
1 envelope of dry yeast
� cup light cream or half-and-half
1/3 cup sugar
2 cups flour
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
� tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
1 TBS melted butter
� cup raisins
Icing:
� cup confectioners sugar
1 TBS rum or lemon juice

Dissolve yeast in cream. Combine with half the sugar and flour and let double in size. Add all the remaining ingredients except the raisins and knead until smooth. Add raisins, while continuing to knead. Grease and flour baba pan. Place dough in pan, cover with a clean cloth, and leave in a very warm, draft-free place until doubled in size. Bake at 350F for 35 to 40 minutes. When cool, remove from pan.

Mix well ingredients for icing and drizzle over baba.