Easter is one of the most important Christian holidays in Italy. A celebration of the death an the rebirth of Christ. After church on Easter Sunday most families gather at the table to have Easter dinner together. Easter dinner in Italy is usually concluded with a cake that takes on one of the most recognizable symbols of Easter, the dove. The Colomba cake takes on this shape precisely because the word ‘Colomba’ in Italian means dove. Thus, it is a fitting dessert as a symbol of peace to finish Easter Dinner.

The Colomba cake finds its roots in Lombardia even if some believe it is from Northern Europe. There are are different legends that surround its birth. Here is one of them. Continue reading →