It is! While there are other fruit-infused Christmas breads/cakes out there—check out Italy and their panettone—stollen remains uniquely German. The first stollens were made in 15th century ...

The Stollen continues to be part of its tradition, with the events like Dresdner Stollenfest where the largest Christstollen is baked every year. In 2013, a 9,400-pound stollen was baked ...