All About Pandoro: The Italian Christmas Star Cake

August 29,2024

Have you ever heard of a pandoro cake? This classic Italian Christmas treat may not be as well-known around the world as panettone or Colomba (a dove-shaped Easter sweet bread), but it seems to have picked up some steam in recent years, with its unique shape making it a desirable addition to festive spreads both as a dessert and a decoration. Let’s explore what pandoro is, where it came from, and how it became the recent Christmas obsession. What is a Pandoro? Pandoro is one of the traditional Italian Christmas desserts, a type of sweet bread from Verona that’s more often than not referred to as cake. Famous in its native country, it has largely flown under the radar for the rest of the world until about the last decade or so. One of the most significant contributing factors to pandoro’s popularity.
Have you ever heard of a pandoro cake? This classic Italian Christmas treat may not be as well-known around the world as panettone or Colomba (a