Panone | |
Country: | Italy |
Region: | Emilia-Romagna |
Type: | Cake |
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.