Vaselopita Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Greek Recipes. (Vaselopita Recipe). Traditional Greek New Year's Day recipe. Served as a coffee cake for breakfast. Each person in the family gets a slice starting with the youngest and progressing to the oldest. The person who receives the slice with the quarter in it will have good luck for the whole year!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 1 10-inch round cake

Vaselopita Recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter

softened

2 cups white sugar

3 cups all-purpose flour

6 eggs

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 cup milk

lukewarm

½ teaspoon baking soda

3 tablespoons lemon juice

⅓ cup slivered almonds

1 tablespoon white sugar

2 tablespoons powdered sugar

or as needed

Authentic Greek Moussaka

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a round 10-inch cake pan.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Stir baking powder into milk then stir into flour mixture. Mix soda and lemon juice; stir into batter. Pour batter into the greased pan.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

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.

Nutritional Information

Vaselopita Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 543.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9.4g 19%

Carbohydrates: 74.1g 24%

Dietary Fiber: 1.4g 6%

Sugars: 44.4g

Fat: 24.1g 37%

Saturated Fat: 13.1g 65%

Cholesterol: 162.4mg 54%

Vitamin A Iu: 760.2IU 15%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.3mg 33%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 1.2mg 2%

Folate: 86.5mcg 22%

Calcium: 119.6mg 12%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 26.5mg 10%

Potassium: 150.7mg 4%

Sodium: 345.3mg 14%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 33%

Calories From Fat: 216.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.