Traditional Vasilopita Cake Recipe
Embrace the Greek New Year tradition with our delightful Vasilopita recipe. This cherished cake, rich with cultural significance, promises to bring joy and fortune to your festive celebrations. Our guide simplifies the process, ensuring a perfectly moist and flavorful cake, beautifully topped with a luscious white chocolate coating. Whether you’re continuing a family tradition or starting a new one, this Vasilopita recipe is your key to a memorable New Year’s celebration, filled with hope, joy, and the sweet anticipation of finding the lucky coin.
12
servings5
minutes1
hour755
kcal1
hour5
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Ingredients
- For the Cake
600 g Self Raising Flour
270 g Milk
250 g Margarine
5 Eggs
1 pinch Salt
350 g Sugar
2 Vanillins
150 g Chocolate Sprinkles
- For the Coating
300 g White Chocolate
20 g Seed Oil
Recipe directions
- For the Vasilopita Cake
- In a bowl, add the sugar, margarine and mix well.
- Add the vanillins, a pinch of salt, the eggs, and mix.
- Next, add the milk and stir a little. Gradually add the flour while stirring.
- Add the chocolate sprinkles and mix with a spatula.
- Grease a 28 cm (11 in) round baking dish with margarine and dust it with flour. Pour the mixture into the dish and spread it with a spatula.
- Preheat the oven to 150 C (300 F) on convection and bake for 60 to 70 minutes.
- Once the Vasilopita is baked, let it cool and then unmold it onto a platter.
- Let it cool completely before proceeding with the coating.
- For the Coating
- In a bowl, add the white chocolate broken into small pieces and seed oil.
- Cover the bowl with cling film and put it in the microwave until the chocolate melts.
- Pour the melted chocolate over the Vasilopita Cake. Spread evenly with a spatula.
- Optionally decorate the Vasilopita cake with numbers made of fondant to resemble a clock.
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Nutrition Facts
12 servings per container
Calories755
- Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
- Total Fat
46.9g
71%
- Saturated Fat 8g 40%
- Cholesterol 157mg 53%
- Sodium 3495mg 146%
- Amount Per Serving% Daily Value *
- Potassium 132mg 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
71.6g
24%
- Dietary Fiber 1.4g 4%
- Sugars 33.3g
- Protein 11.3g 22%
- Calcium 65%
- Iron 3%
- Vitamin D 15%
* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.