In modern times like this, the traditional fruit cake may have other companions at your dinner table to satisfy your sweet cravings.
The holiday season is one of the ideal times to indulge your sweet tooth and comfort food cravings. It is also the perfect season to break out beyond the traditional dessert inspiration.
Below is a list of festive desserts enjoyed on holidays in different countries around the world.
Mochi
According to Taste of Home, the origins of mochi were traced back to Japan. Initially, this is a sticky rice dough that started as far back as the year 794 A.D.
At present, the Japanese traditional sweet treat became a new trend as mochi ice cream. This holiday season, Bubbies Ice Cream is bringing back their mochi ice cream flavors, according to PR News Wire.
The holiday flavors, Chocolate Eggnog, Gingerbread, and Peppermint Candy, will be available in self-serve freezers and retail boxes in select retailers nationwide.
Bûche de Noël
This francophone version of Christmas cake that is local in France looks remarkably like a log. They are decorated with special techniques to make the icing look like bark, the sugar looks like snow, and the entire scene looks like a log from the forest.
Cozonaci
The Cozonaci is known to be present on dinner tables all across Macedonia, Albania, and Bulgaria during Easter. However, this sweet bread is prepared for the most significant holidays in Romania. It is usually filled, studded with bright lemon zest, topped with poppy seeds, or spiked with vanilla or rum flavor.
Cougnou
In Belgium, their sweet holiday bread, shaped like a baby Jesus, is called Cougnou. It is usually studded with raisins and traditionally paired with a mug of hot chocolate. Additionally, it is a perfect winter treat for a holiday party to warm up your guests as they come in from the cold.
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Lebkuchen
Germany has their delightful version of gingerbread, referred to as Lebkuchen. These Germanic gingerbreads are Soft, fluffy, creamy with seasonal flavor, and are synonymous with the holiday season.
They're usually glazed or covered in chocolate and can come in a harder version called lebkuchen hearts, which are typically inscribed with icing.
Joulutortut
In Finland, they have Joulutortut. These pinwheel-shaped cookies are flaky and filled with molten prune jam. To complete the seasonal feel of these sweets, a delicate dusting of powdered sugar is added.
Pan de Pascua
Taking the traditional fruit cake to a whole new level is the Pan de Pascua of Chile. This delectable treat is filled with candied fruits scattered throughout the sponge cake-like batter. Additionally, walnuts, raisins, and ginger are also mixed in to capture the warm flavors of the season.
Pavlova
In New Zealand, Pavlova is a unique dessert served in the summer months, particularly during the holiday season. This delightful sweet dessert is a meringue-based cake with a crisp crust, marshmallow-like center topped with whipped cream and fruit.
Turrón
A popular dessert consumed during the holiday season in Spain is referred to as Turrón. Typically, it is round or rectangular and is made using sugar, honey, egg white, and toasted almonds.
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