Some Easter traditions are common across Europe, but it’s curious to see what local features they get in the different countries. Our typical Easter dessert has the shape of a dove, “colomba” in Italian, which symbolizes peace (see one of the recipes):
Other cakes have the shape of a plait, somehow similar to the German Osterkranz:
Then our kids’ favourites are chocolate eggs, of course, of all sizes.
Here is one of the biggest:
And here is one made with the same chocolate as that of 
“Baci” (it means “kisses”), famous Italian chocolates,
here found together with the gift inside the egg:
What’s your favourite Easter sweet 😉 ?
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MrsU
March 29, 2013 at 1:00 pm
You are right, Giovanna. Lots of our traditions are similar…with a bit of local touch. 😉 I have decided to use your Easter dove recipe today, creating an Italian-style Easter Bread (similar to Osterzopf) 😉
Marie-France
March 29, 2013 at 5:52 pm
I like your “colomba” cake and its symbol, even if the “colombe” ( in French) is a fierce bird 🙂 We like Easter nests in France. They are rich, fattening, very sweet and kids love them of course: http://www.marmiton.org/recette-paques/paques_1.aspx
Happy Easter team Italy 🙂
MrsU
March 29, 2013 at 6:12 pm
Your cake is delicious, Giovanna. 🙂 I tried to shape it like an Easter bunny, but it looks more like a heart 😉
Sonia from Italy
March 30, 2013 at 11:03 am
I love Easter sweet! My favourite is “colomba” but I like eating chocolate eggs too! 😉
Giovanna
April 1, 2013 at 7:25 am
Hello! How was your Easter Day then? We really needed all our cakes to sweeten the weather … we had a very short sunny period in the early afternoon, just to remind us what it’s like … Today it’s “Pasquetta” here, the name we give to the day after Easter, still waiting for the weather to clear … what about in the other teams’ countries?
@ MrsU: doves, bunnies, hearts … whatever the shape it’s so feast-inviting, isn’t it? 😉
@ Marie-France: is your “colombe” similar to a crow then? A false friend between the two latin languages?
@ Sonia: what gifts did you find in your Easter eggs?
Elisa from Italy
April 1, 2013 at 10:08 am
I like all types of Easter sweets. I really like chocolate eggs but only those made with milk chocolate not dark chocolate. Sometimes I also eat “colomba” but not very often.
Carlo from Italy
April 1, 2013 at 8:45 pm
mmm… I wish I had that giant chocolate egg, I like Easter eggs much more than “colomba”. The Kinder chocolate eggs are the best!
Marco from Italy
April 2, 2013 at 1:05 pm
My favourite sweet is chocolate eggs because I love chocolate. I eat all types of chocolate especially the white one. I suggest the chocolate made with the same chocolate as that of “Galak”. It’s delicious. I also like chocolate eggs where I can find fantastic gifts.
Chiara from Italy
April 2, 2013 at 5:19 pm
My favorite Easter sweet is “colomba.” I really like the one with almonds, but also with chocolate or cream: they are all good! Moreover at Easter my sisters and I receive some eggs of dark chocolate, milk chocolate or even of white chocolate. Mmmh… they are all good!! 😉
Marta from Italy
April 8, 2013 at 12:05 pm
Hi! My favourite Easter sweet is the chocolate of chocolate eggs. I agree with Carlo because I think that the Kinder chocolate is the best 🙂 however, I also love the “colomba” 🙂 :this year I ate a lot of it because my mum bought it many times…
Merle Germany
April 17, 2013 at 6:44 pm
wow, a big Easteregg! Ok, my favorite Eastersweets are: all 😉