Other forms: savarins
A savarin is a classic French dessert, a yeasted cake soaked in sweet syrup flavored with citrus or liqueur. Its distinctive ring shape is traditionally topped with apricot glaze, whipped cream, and fresh berries.
The savarin was created in the 1840s by Arthur and Auguste Julien, Parisian pastry chefs who devised a ring-shaped mold and adapted a traditional rum baba recipe, omitting the dried fruit, to bake in it. The brothers named their creation in honor of Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, a famous French food writer and gastronome who celebrated indulgence and culinary pleasure.