Vasilopita is a traditional Greek New Year's Day bread or cake with a coin baked inside, symbolizing good luck for the coming year.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs large
- 2 cups all-purpose flour sifted
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 coin wrapped in foil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a round cake pan.
- In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Sift together the flour and baking powder, then add to the batter alternately with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Insert the wrapped coin into the batter.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool for 10 minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 380IUCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg