"I was wondering...before I make this.. Some people think the panettone was a little dry. What about either making a whipped cream layer or a simple syrup maybe with a little coffee liquor mixed in? I know that if you sprinkle a simple syrup concoction to cake it will be more moist.

I'm going to have to think about this. I love panettone but it usually is a different texture than cake. More like a bread than a cake texture.