Mexican Chocolate-Inspired Babka Gelson's

Ingredients

• ½ cup whole milk
• 1 package (2 ¼ tsp) active dry yeast
• ⅓ cup granulated sugar, plus a pinch, divided
• 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour, plus more as needed
• 1 ½ tsp kosher salt
• ½ tsp grated orange zest
• ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
• 4 Gelson’s large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 10 Tbsp unsalted butter, diced, at room temperature
• Cooking spray
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1 ½ tsp espresso powder
• 1 ½ tsp Gelson’s ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp ancho chile powder
• ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper
• Kosher salt
• ¾ cup heavy cream
• 6 oz bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 8 Tbsp unsalted butter, diced, at room temperature
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tsp cool water