Baking With Julia

David Blom, pastry chef at Chef Allen's Restaurant in North Miami, sho ws Julia Child how to bake traditional Polish cakes known as babas and savarin. He uses a single recipe to create the spongy dough, which is baked and sweetened further by soaking in a sugar syrup. He then flav ors them with a variety of liqueurs, including rum, kirsch, and champa gne. The cakes are garnished with fresh fruits, whipped cream, and a h omemade custard flavored with vanilla bean.