A speciality of Siena , Italy , it is also called Siena Cake. Panforte is a flat, rich cake made from honey, nuts, candied fruits, cocoa and spices.

pan-FOHR-tay, pan-FOHRT] Because this confection is a specialty of Siena, Italy, it`s also called Siena cake. This dense, flat cake is rich with honey, hazelnuts, almonds, candied citron, citrus peel, cocoa and spices. It contains only a tiny amount of flour - just enough to hold the fruits and nuts together. After baking, panforte becomes hard and chewy.

A specialty of Sienna, Italy, panforte is also called Sienna cake. This dense, flat cake is a traditional Christmas pastry made with honey, hazelnuts, almonds, citrus peel, cocoa and spices. It contains very little flour and becomes hard and chewy when baked.