How British Christmas was conquered by a cake from Milan

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Christmas cookies. Turkey with stuffing. Christmas pudding. There are all kinds of delicacies that people get excited about during the Christmas season. In Britain, there’s a fragrant raisin-filled cake from Milan, Italy that’s become all the rage. It’s been a rapid and near total conquest by the panettone, even though the cake is not so easy to bake. Reporter Leo Hornak put on an apron and tried his best to connect with his Italian roots by baking his own version of panettone.  

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