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Greek New Year's Cake Vasilopita

Using pantry staples this Greek New Year's bread is buttery delicious - and don't forget to place the coin inside for the traditional good-luck coin.
Course New Year's Bread
Cuisine Greek
Keyword bread, new year, redeggs, vasilopita
Author Mary Papoulias-Platis

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound butter, melted
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 6 teaspoons baking powder
  • 4 cups flour
  • 3 eggs
  • Zest of 1 orange
  • 1/2 cup milk

Instructions

  1. Butter the bottom and sides of a 12x3 - inch round cake pan. ( Wilton makes a round cake pan )

  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  3. Melt the butter and beat on medium high with the mixer until light in color, which will take about 15-20 minutes. Set aside.

  4. Beat eggs until light in color for about 3-4 minutes .

  5. Add sugar and continuing beating until fluffy another 3-4 minutes..
  6. On medium low speed add milk, baking powder, orange zest to eggs.
  7. On low speed add flour and cooled butter alternately to batter.
  8. Do not over beat.
  9. Place wrapped coin in the bottom of the pan. (I wrap my coin with wax paper)
  10. Pour batter into baking pan.
  11. Bake in the oven at 350 degrees, for 30 -35 minutes until lightly brown.
  12. Test with a toothpick for doneness.
  13. Let cool.
  14. Place cooking rack or plate on top and flip over. Flip once more so top is face up.
  15. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and serve.

Recipe Notes

If you change the size of the pan, add more time if the pan is smaller than in the recipe. Or less time if the pan is larger. Use a toothpick to help determine if it's done.