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Vasilopita (Greek New Years Cake)

11 · Enjoy this buttery, soft, traditional Greek cake called vasilopita and bring in the new year with a bang! This cake also comes with a hidden coin inside! If you find the lucky coin - congratulations! You'll have good luck for the rest of the year!

Ingredients

Refrigerated
  • 3 Eggs
Baking & Spices
  • 1 tsp Baking powder
  • 500 g Flour
  • 120 g Powdered sugar
  • 450 g Sugar, granulated
  • 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
Drinks
  • 300 ml Orange juice
Dairy
  • 250 g Butter
Beer, Wine & Liquor
  • 60 ml Brandy
Other
  • 1 tbsp Orange zest ((approx. 3 oranges))
Vasilopita - Greek New Year's Cake

7 · 70 minutes · Celebrate New Year's Day with this delicious Greek New Year's Cake, called Vasilopita.

Ingredients

Produce
  • 1 Lemon, zest of
Refrigerated
  • 2 Eggs
Baking & Spices
  • 3 tsp Baking powder
  • 220 g Caster sugar
  • 1 Icing sugar
  • 300 g Plain flour
  • 1/4 tsp Salt, fine
Dairy
  • 110 g Butter, unsalted
  • 150 g Greek yoghurt, plain
  • 180 ml Milk
Vasilopita (Greek New Year Cake)

Vasilopita is a Greek cake or bread eaten during the New Year. It is named after Agios Vasilis (Saint Basil), with Saint Basil's Day being January 1st. The exact cake/bread differs depending on the region

Vasilopita Greek New Year's Cake #vasilopita #newyear #bundt #nordicware

7 · 70 minutes · Celebrate New Year's Day with this delicious Greek New Year's Cake, called Vasilopita.

Ingredients

Produce
  • 1 Lemon, zest of
Refrigerated
  • 2 Eggs
Baking & Spices
  • 3 tsp Baking powder
  • 220 g Caster sugar
  • 1 Icing sugar
  • 300 g Plain flour
  • 1/4 tsp Salt, fine
Dairy
  • 110 g Butter, unsalted
  • 150 g Greek yoghurt, plain
  • 180 ml Milk
Vasilopita – Greek New Year’s Cake

Happy new year! I’m sharing a very special family recipe with you today. Vasilopita is a traditional Greek cake served on New Year’s Day (or thereabouts). A coin is hidden in the cake and it’s sa…

Vasilopita (Βασιλόπιτα) – Taking the guesswork out of Greek cooking…one cup at a time

26 · 30 minutes · Vasilopita is a perfectly sweet and flavourful New Year’s Cake!

Ingredients

Produce
  • 1 tbsp Orange rind, tightly packed
Refrigerated
  • 6 Eggs, large
Baking & Spices
  • 3 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 2 cups Granulated sugar, white
  • 1/3 cup Icing sugar
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
Dairy
  • 1 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 1 cup Milk
Beer, Wine & Liquor
  • 2 tbsp Cognac or brandy
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Vasilopita Spiced Cake: Greek New Year's Eve Cake - Dimitras Dishes

1 · Vasilopita cake, also known as New Year’s cake, is served on New Year’s Eve, right at midnight. There’s a coin baked into it and whoever ends up with the slice that contains the hidden coin is considered the “lucky” one for the year. This is a fun tradition and a great excuse to serve up this delicious cake.

Ingredients

Produce
  • 2 Oranges, Zest of
  • 1 cup Raisins
Refrigerated
  • 5 Eggs
Baking & Spices
  • 3 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1/2 tsp Clove powder
  • 1 Confectioner's sugar
  • 4 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 3 tsp Vanilla, pure
Nuts & Seeds
  • 1 1/2 cups Walnuts, ground
Drinks
  • 6 oz Orange juice
Dairy
  • 7/8 lb Butter, unsalted
  • 4 oz Cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup Whole milk
New Year's cake (Vasilopita) - the tasty other

Vasilopita (Basil pie) is the highlight of the season’s festivities for me; the dessert is named after St Basil, a very wealthy and generous man living in Cappadocia in the 4th century who, as the story goes, decided to distribute his fortune to those in need, by making small pies and hiding money or jewelry in each one …