Sapori Panforte Margerita, Christmas Cake from Siena - This is a hard, flat, highly spiced cake, today available from October to March, panforte is commercially produced and has become increasingly popular all over the western world.
Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: Summary: Hate fruitcake, love panforte! Comment: Although I have never eaten a fruitcake I liked, I LOVE panforte. It appears to have most of the same ingredients as fruitcake, but something about having it condensed into a flat, dense cake makes all the difference in the world. It doesn't appear to have as much candied fruit as fruitcake, which makes it better in my opinion. It's like eating a great brownie vs. a mediocre piece of cake.
