You want clear lights on the tree, I think multi-colored are prettier; you prefer ham on the holiday table, I say turkey is tastier; you rock out to modern Christmas carols, I sway to the oldies; you insist on a Panettone for dessert…wait, what?? Oh, no – only a Pandoro will do! 

And thus it begins…the Italian Christmas cake face-off. The solution is simple, of course – have one of each! Yet preferences run deep for the two beloved holiday cakes. Panettone’s regal dome of butter laden yeast bread delicately cradles candied fruits, raisins, and nuts, while Pandoro’s rich vanilla flavor and brioche style texture earn its star status, its sweet golden insides ready for a dollop of cream. It’s easy to see how “true love” can occur for both!