Pandoro
A tall, star-shaped Italian Christmas cake from Verona with a soft, golden, buttery crumb and a snowy coating of powdered sugar.
- Cakes, cookies, pastries and baked goods
- Italy
Pandoro means golden bread. It is made from a rich yeast dough with plenty of butter and egg yolks, which give the crumb its yellow color. The dough rises slowly in several stages and bakes in a tall mold shaped like an eight-pointed star.
Unlike panettone, it contains no candied fruit or raisins. It is usually sold with a packet of powdered sugar that is shaken over the cake before serving. Sliced horizontally, it forms star-shaped layers that can be stacked with cream to look like a Christmas tree.
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Written by VanillaGoods in our own words from these sources. Last reviewed October 15, 2026.
- The history of pandoro and panettone, the two kings of an Italian Christmas, Italian National Tourist Board (italia.it)