Type | Cake |
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Place of origin | Italy |
Region or state | Emilia-Romagna |
Panone (in Bolognese dialect panón [1]) is a traditional Christmas cake of the Bologna district of the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy, [2] in particular the town 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.