Colomba cakes are shaped like a dove and are the Easter equivalent of panettone - iStockphoto Colomba – no “i”, no “u” – is Italian for dove. It’s the Easter equivalent of panettone, with a similar ...

A dove-shaped cake studded with candied peel and topped with a nutty, sugary crust, the Colomba di Pasqua cake is a fixture on the Italian Easter table and a counterpart to the Christmas panettone.

Abbondanza — Italian for "abundance" — is a bi-monthly column from writer Michael La Corte in which the author shares his tips for making traditional Italian-American recipes even better. For many, ...

On Easter Day, you’ll likely find Colomba Easter Bread (Pane di Pasqua) at dinner tables all over Italy, from north to south. The bread is one of the first signs that spring has arrived. And despite ...

Colomba cake is set to be a big trend this Easter, according to new data from online supermarket Ocado which found a significant spike in demand for the Italian Easter bake. Searches for ‘colomba cake ...