This conceals the fact that this Christmas ... cut the panettone roughly into 1cm slices, then use about a third of these to line the bottom of a 23cm/9in springform cake tin.

Drizzle two tablespoons of the Tuaca (or other liqueur of choice) over it so that the panettone lining is dampened. It looks like a beautiful golden patchwork made out of cake. Now get on with ...

And they aren’t the only high-end brand getting in on this year’s must-have Christmas dinner gift – a posh panettone. The Italian classic, which is traditionally made with a light ...

Panettone is a dry, cake-like bread that originated in Italy ... and Italians who migrated to the US brought the Christmas tradition with them. Most people have seen panettone advertised in ...

Milan may be the capital of design and fashion, but at Christmas ... the exquisite cake, the chef promptly called it “l'è 'l pan del Toni”, which came to be called panettone.

Colomba cake is an Italian Easter cake shaped ... have become wildly popular in Britain at Christmas. Google trends data also revealed ‘panettone’ searches soared 53%higher than ‘Fruit ...

Cut the panettone into thick slices. Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pan of gently simmering water. Mix the melted chocolate into the chestnut purée, add Mascarpone and beat in well.

Christmas pudding is out; panettone is in ... The yeast-leavened Italian cake might have been around since the 15th century, but only in recent years has it been truly embraced in the UK.