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Whole panforte low and round, discreet icing sugar. A large point removed and placed next to it reveals a thin clear strip of almond at mid-height in the dense mass of fruits and nuts; do not represent an entire star vertically in the cut.
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Panforte with a Hidden Marzipan Star

A recipe by CakeChristmas / Updated on 30 October 2026.

In the dense disc of fruits and almonds hides a large clear star.

20 cm panforte, flat almond star at mid-height / Cooked honey syrup, dense mixture and soft cooking

12Indicative portions
35 minPreparation
38 minBaking
3 hRest & Cooling
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A flat star of marzipan is taken between two halves of the hot mixture; a slice reveals its clear section in the center.

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Preparation

  1. Line a 20 cm round mold with baking paper. Roast the almonds for 8 minutes at 150 °C and leave to cool.
  2. Spread the marzipan on 4 mm between two papers. Cut a 16 cm five-pointed star from tip to tip; use about 60 to 70 g and keep the offcuts for another use. Keep it ready on paper.
  3. Mix almonds, peel, flour and spices. Heat honey and sugar in a saucepan up to 118 °C, measured with a thermometer.
  4. Pour the syrup over the dry ingredients and mix quickly. Pour half into the pan with a lightly oiled spoon. Lay the almond star flat, leaving at least 1 cm free to the edge, then cover with the rest of the mixture and settle without moving the star.
  5. Cook for 25 to 30 minutes at 150°C; the centre remains soft when heated. Cool completely at least 3 hours before unmolding.
  6. Lightly powder with icing sugar. Cut a point wide enough in the center to show a clear section of the star in the brown mass; the complete pattern remains inside the cake.

Preserve and Serve

10 days well packed in the cool and dry.

Baking tips for this recipe

  • Preheat the oven according to the plug and prepare the mold before mixing the last ingredients.
  • Uses the dimensions and cooking mode indicated: a higher or wider mold changes the cooking of the center.
  • Follow the visual cues of step by step in addition to the duration. Respect the intended cooling before unmoulding or decorating.

Substitutions and variations

You can choose a sweeter or more full-bodied honey, keeping the indicated amount. Replacing honey with dry sugar, on the other hand, requires a review of the recipe.

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