Christmas cake they are handled properly. In Germany, Stollen, a traditional German fruitcake, is popular. During the Christmas season, it's also called "Weihnachtsstollen" or "Christstollen". In Italy, Panettone, a sweet sourdough bread with a distinct cupola shape, is traditionally eaten at Christmas. It contains raisins and candied citrus fruit and is prepared meticulously over several days. Pandoro is a typically a Veronese product. Is traditionally shaped like a frustum with an eight-pointed star section. In France and in Lebanon, a Bûche de Noël (Yule Log cake) is the traditional Christmas cake. In Cyprus, it is served on Christmas Day. It is the
Madeira cake with tea or liqueurs. The cake has a firm yet light texture. It is eaten with tea or (occasionally) for breakfast and is traditionally flavoured with lemon. Dating back to an original recipe in the 18th or 19th century, Madeira cake is similar to a pound cake or yellow cake. One of the earliest published recipes was by Eliza Acton in her "Modern Cookery for Private Families" (1845): Madeira cake Madeira cake is a sponge cake in traditional English cookery. It is sometimes mistakenly thought to originate from the Madeira Islands; however, that is not the case as it was