Christmas dinner fruits, chocolate, raisins, and/or pine nuts, known as panettone, followed by "torrone" (enriched with cherries, chocolate, sweets and more), nougat and nuts. In Southern Italy instead of one cake they serve many kinds of marzipan, biscuits, zeppole, cannoli, candied fruits, and fresh fruits. In the last few decades, panettone has become popular as a Christmas sweet all over Italy. Pandoro is also a very popular cake at Christmas and New Year, accompanied by a good Champagne. One typical Dutch tradition is that of 'gourmet,' an evening-long event where small groups of people sit together around a gourmet-set and use their
Cassava cake Cassava cake Cassava cake is a traditional Filipino moist cake made from grated cassava, coconut milk, and condensed milk with a custard layer on top. It is a very popular dish in the Philippines, where It is commonly eaten for "merienda". It is also served during gatherings and special occasions. Cassava was one of the crops imported from Latin America through the Manila galleons from at least the 16th century. Cassava cake is a type of "bibingka" (traditional baked cakes), having its origins from adopting native recipes but using cassava instead of the traditional "galapong" (ground glutinous rice) batter. It