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
Russian tea cake hot, then coated again once the cookie has cooled. European-based recipes rely upon coarsely chopped hazelnuts, almonds, or walnuts. Mexican wedding cakes traditionally use coarsely chopped pecans. A reason for the common name "Russian Tea Cake" or any connection to Russian cuisine is unknown. Some have speculated the recipes either derived from other Eastern European shortbread cookies, may have migrated to Mexico with European nuns, or may have been associated with cookies served beside Russian samovars (tea urns). By the 20th century, they were a part of wedding and Christmas traditions in the U.S., known by their popular "Russian tea