Considering how much cake I eat and like, it’s surprising how few cake reviews I’ve been asked to do. I’m not great at baking (there’s an understatement), but I know my cakes when it comes to seeing how they taste and look!
When I was asked if I’d like to review a Pistachio Panettone from the guys at Artminodo.co.uk I was obviously only too pleased to say “yes please!”. I had previously reviewed their trio of preserves that they sell on their website and really enjoyed them so I was looking forward to the panettone.
It’s quite a large thing (all the best cakes are in my opinion…) and when I unboxed and unwrapped it (it travelled very well) I was surprised to see just how, well, green it was! It’s handmade by a Sicilian company called Bacco. Panettone is a sweet bread and a traditional Christmas dessert in Italy. It’s similar to the brioche in France in terms of taste and like the stollen in Germany in terms of it being Christmassy and not overly sweet (though there’s no marzipan in this cake). Panettone is not always pistachio flavoured so this was a nice twist.
I joked that it looked like a large green bogie but I couldn’t resist a tiny nibble before my friends arrived to help me test it out. It’s covered in a delicious but not overly sweet pistachio flavoured icing.
When my friends arrived for our make-your-own afternoon tea, we sliced it in half to see the inside. We were a bit disappointed that it didn’t look as good as the photo did. But let’s be real here, not many foods do.
We cut ourselves a slice making sure we got some of the icing on the top and the pistachio cream in the middle. We were all really surprised at how tasty it was. The bread itself is similar to our iced buns in that it’s slightly sweet but not only a hint. The real sweetness comes from the pistachio cream that runs through the inside of the cake and the icing. There’s a subtle pistachio taste and it’s very light and springy in texture.
We all found ourselves going back for more. It’s not heavy or sickly so it’s very easy to eat a lot of this! I can imagine it being a great breakfast treat or a nice finish to a meal when you just want something light and sweet but not too much like a proper pudding.
I’d fully recommend this cake. And to be honest, I’d eat it all year round! Caffè Nero sell mini Panettones so why the hell not 😉
Do you like sweet breads?
Do you like pistachio flavoured things?
What’s your usual Christmas tradition for baked goods?
**Full Disclosure: I was sent this product for free in exchange for my review. All opinions are my own (and my friend’s in this case as well) honest one.**
I love cake and I also like panettone. I think I kid myself it’s healthy because it’s so light. Pistcahio panettone sounds delicious, but your bogey comment made me laugh.
Helen recently posted…Last Minute Stocking Fillers for Runners
Yes! There is such a danger to think it’s healthy…but it’s probably not as bad as cake. Certainly better for you than Christmas cake which is so densely calorific!
AnnaTheApple recently posted…Christmas and the year ahead
MMmm I loved this when I tried it too- I think that was at Easter last year. I think it is a bit lighter than traditional Christmas cake- I bet you could even have it for breakfast!
Maria @ runningcupcake recently posted…A year of running club
Perfect for breakfast 🙂
AnnaTheApple recently posted…Christmas and the year ahead
I have never had panettone before but I do like the sound of this, although I must say I agree that it doesn’t necessarily look the most appealing!
I’m not a big fan of most Christmas desserts and I don’t like Christmas cake or mince pies. I’m a big fan of chocolate Yule log though! 🙂
Mary recently posted…Shorts and a vest for cross-country
Oh yule logs are soooooooo good.
AnnaTheApple recently posted…Christmas and the year ahead
This looks delicious! I can’t wait to make it. I am going to try this for my family.