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VASELOPITA - GREEK NEW YEARS CAKE RECIPE | ALLRECIPES



Vaselopita - Greek New Years Cake Recipe | Allrecipes image

Traditional Greek New Years Day bread. Served as a coffee cake for breakfast. Also the person who receives the quarter inside gets good luck for 1 year!

Provided by Paul Menikos

Categories     World Cuisine    European    Greek

Total Time 1 hours 30 minutes

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 1 hours 0 minutes

Yield 1 - 10 inch round pan

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup butter
2 cups white sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
6 eggs
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup warm milk (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
¼ cup blanched slivered almonds
2 tablespoons white sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a 10 inch round cake pan.
  • In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until light. Stir in the flour and mix until the mixture is mealy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Combine the baking powder and milk, add to the egg mixture, mix well. Then combine the lemon juice and baking soda, stir into the batter. Pour into the prepared cake pan.
  • Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Remove and sprinkle the nuts and sugar over the cake, then return it to the oven for 20 to 30 additional minutes, until cake springs back to the touch. Gently cut a small hole in the cake and place a quarter in the hole. Try to cover the hole with sugar. Cool cake on a rack for 10 minutes before inverting onto a plate.
  • Serve cake warm. Each person in the family gets a slice starting with the youngest. The person who gets the quarter in their piece, gets good luck for the whole year!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 446.7 calories, CarbohydrateContent 61.2 g, CholesterolContent 135.3 mg, FatContent 19.7 g, FiberContent 1.1 g, ProteinContent 7.7 g, SaturatedFatContent 10.9 g, SodiumContent 286.9 mg, SugarContent 36.7 g

GREEK LEMON CAKE | ALLRECIPES



Greek Lemon Cake | Allrecipes image

This cake recipe features lemon zest, lemon juice, and yogurt to achieve a very lovely and light Greek-style cake.

Provided by Carol

Categories     World Cuisine    European    Greek

Total Time 1 hours 30 minutes

Prep Time 30 minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes

Yield 1 10-inch tube pan

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
6 eggs, separated
2 cups white sugar, divided
1 cup butter, softened
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup plain whole-milk yogurt

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease one 10-inch tube pan.
  • Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt together. Set mixture aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1/2 cup of the sugar, beating until stiff glossy peaks form. Set aside.
  • Beat butter and remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color.
  • Blend in egg yolks, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Add flour mixture alternately with the yogurt, mixing until combined. Gently fold in the egg whites and pour the batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in preheated oven until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 50 to 60 minutes. Let cake cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to finish cooling. Serves 12.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 443.2 calories, CarbohydrateContent 62.7 g, CholesterolContent 136.3 mg, FatContent 18.8 g, FiberContent 0.7 g, ProteinContent 7 g, SaturatedFatContent 11 g, SodiumContent 307.4 mg, SugarContent 34.6 g

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