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• 2020-12-15
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Five Popular Christmas Cakes From Across The Globe

It's a fact that one cannot think about Christmas without Christmas cakes. In India, cakes were introduced by the British. But in different part of the world, different traditional cakes are made specially during the occasion of Christmas. Here are the five most popular Christmas cakes from across the world.

Fruitcake

Plain fruit cakes mark Christmas in many European countries. It is a cake made with candied or dried fruit, nuts and spices. In England, one gets to taste iced and decorated versions of fruitcake. The history of fruit cake dates back to ancient Rome, where they were made with pomegranate seeds, pine nuts and raisin. In the Middle Ages, fruit cakes were made with honey, spices and preserved fruits. Soon, fruit cakes became popular across European countries. In 16th century it was found that high concentrations of sugar can be used to preserve fruits. Sugar from American colonies became cheaply available in Europe and so, candied fruit became abundant, which made fruitcakes affordable for common people.

Yule log

Yule log is a traditional Christmas cake popular in countries such as Belgium, France, Canada, Lebanon, Syria and Switzerland. The French dish, also known as buche de Noel, is also relished in former French colonies such as Vietnam.The yule log resembles a log of wood. To make this unique dessert, first, a flat sponge cake is made on a shallow Swiss roll pan. Then it is iced on the top and then rolled to a cylinder resembling a log of wood. Then the top of it is again iced and a fork is dragged on the icing to create a bark-like texture. Powdered sugar is sprinkled on it to resemble snow. The yule log is decorated with small branches of tree, fresh berries and mushrooms made of meringue or marzipan.

Panforte

Panforte, meaning strong bread, is an Italian delicacy. It originated in the 13th century in the Italian region of Tuscany. The recipe for a panforte is really simple. Sugar is dissolved in honey and various fruits, spices and nuts are mixed together with flour. Then it is baked in a shallow pan and then dusted with icing sugar. In the present day version of this traditional dessert, a lot of chocolate is also added. Though it is made for Christmas, Italians love to relish panforte throughout the year.

Bibingka

Bibingka is a rice cake especially made during the Christmas season in Philippines. Weeks before Christmas, you can see vendors selling this traditional delicacy outside churches here. The ingredients for the cake are coconut milk, rice water, sugar, milk and galapong. However, in regular bibingka, galapong is not used and water is used instead of coconut milk. Bibingka is baked wrapped in banana leaves, which gives it a distinct aroma. It is often topped with butter, cheese, salted egg and grated coconut.