Vaselopita
🍽️ Dinner 🔥 Medium

Vaselopita

Vaselopita is a traditional Greek New Year's Day cake—whoever finds the coin hidden within the cake will have good luck for the next year.

Prep Time
20 min
Cook Time
50 min
Total Time
70 min
Servings
10

Instructions

  1. 1

    {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a round 10-inch cake pan.'}

  2. 2

    {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'In a medium bowl, cream butter and 2 cups sugar until light; add flour and stir until mixture is mealy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg.'}

  3. 3

    {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Stir baking powder into milk then stir into flour mixture. Mix soda and lemon juice; stir into batter. Pour batter into the greased pan.'}

  4. 4

    {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with nuts and 1 tablespoon white sugar, then return to oven for 20 to 30 minutes longer, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.'}

  5. 5

    {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Remove cake from the oven and gently cut a small hole in the middle. Place a quarter in the hole; cover the hole with powdered sugar. Cool cake on a rack for about 10 minutes. Invert cake onto a serving dish. Sift powdered over the top and serve warm.'}

Nutrition Facts

Per serving (10 servings total)

544
Calories
9 g
Protein
74 g
Carbs
24 g
Fat
1 g
Fiber
345 mg
Sodium
Source: https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/18007/vaselopita/
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