Vasilopite – Greek New Year cake, whose sweetness symbolizes the hope that the New Year will be filled with the sweetness of life, freedom, health and happiness for all. This is a traditional Greek recipe.
Vasilopita - Greek New Year cake - Recipes and Cookbook online
Vasilopita - Greek New Year's cake, the sweetness of which symbolizes the hope that the New Year will be filled with the sweetness of life, freedom, health and happiness for everyone. This is a traditional Greek recipe.
- 500 g flour (sifted)
- 6 teaspoon of baking powder
- 1 teaspoon of salt
- 250 g of butter
- 400 g of sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1,5 cup of milk
- grated rind of one lemon
- sugar for sprinkling
- Heat the oven to 350 C degrees (if your oven does not have a temperature of 350 C degrees, heat it to the maximum possible).
- In a mixing bowl, sift the flour, and add the baking powder and salt.
- Add butter and mix. Add sugar gradually; knead with a mixer, until the mixture becomes light in color and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one by one, beating the mixture well after each addition. Add milk while stirring vigorously.
- Add the grated peel of one lemon (one whole is 2-3 teaspoons of peel).
- Grease a round baking dish (24 cm) and put baking paper on the bottom. If you don't have a round dish, you can use a rectangular one. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Adjust the cooking time to the temperature your oven can reach.
- Transfer the finished cake to another vessel (pan) to cool. Sprinkle with sugar before serving.
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