| Type | Cake |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Italy |
| Region or state | Emilia-Romagna |
Panone (in Bolognese dialect panón[1]) is a Christmas cake typical of the Bologna area of the Emilia-Romagna region,[2] in particular of the comune (municipality) of Molinella (panone di Molinella[3]).
It consists of a dense sweet bread filled with many ingredients, including cocoa, candied fruit and sultanas. It is traditionally produced in square or rectangular loaves during the Christmas period.
- ^ Martin, Rachel (6 December 2018). "The most mouthwatering Christmas cakes from around Italy". www.thelocal.it. Retrieved 2020-12-26.
- ^ Amparo Machado, Chiara Prete (2015). 1001 specialità della cucina italiana da provare almeno una volta nella vita (in Italian). Newton Compton Editori. p. 227. ISBN 978-88-541-8648-4.
- ^ "Panone di Molinella (Bologna)". infodeco.it (in Italian).