Vaselopita - Greek New Years Cake Recipe

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jan 18, 2007

Fantastic recipe!I am greek,living in Athens,was looking for a new vassilopita recipe and tried this one...my husband said it is the best he ever had,my children loved it,it was consumed on the spot,even after a rich new year's dinner! I topped it with our favorite creem cheese frosting,and wrote on top of it 2007 as is the tradition,using mini m+m's.Should have taken a picture!

—pauline

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Most Helpful Critical Review

May 21, 2008

This is definitely an old world recipe. The cake is a coarse texture and is not sweet like you expect a cake to be.

—okiekid

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Jan 12, 2004

An Excellent rich dense cake. This is great for a hostess gift. I topped mine with sugared pecans, and baked in a springform pan to enhance presentation. Also, I extended the baking time by 15 minutes. Got great reviews from all who tried it. Definitley a keeper.

—CROWESFOUR

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Dec 30, 2002

This recipe was really delicious. The only change I would make would be to bake it longer. When I followed the baking time in the recipe the center came out raw.

—CBBERGER

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Dec 30, 2002

This receipe was good. Infact it tastes better the second day. I had no problem with the baking time that the receipe called for. I didn't put the quarter in. Also, after I inverted the cake on the cake rack, I inverted again to a cake plate so the nut sugar mixture was showing on top. What a nice presentation.

—STAFA

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Dec 19, 2007

My teacher is Greek and brought this in to celebrate the new year. My friend got the quarter, but I still ate the cake! It was really good and apparently kid friendly. I might have to make this for my family!

—Allie Jonas

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Jan 01, 2005

I served this for our New Year's brunch. It looked pretty and we all really enjoyed it. My 10 inch pans were on loan so I baked it in a tube pan for a total of 50 minutes. If you are expecting a sweet, fluffy dessert cake don't make this however if you appreciate a firm not-too-sweet European cake this recipe is for you. My Greek husband says you need to cut a piece for Saint Basil!

—RUBY2

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Dec 29, 2008

Made this potential family annual tradition in a springform pan which eliminated the tricky inversion process. Also substituted a whole almond for the lucky quarter (which would have required pre-santitizing).

—MissysMom

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Nutrition

Calories
447 kcal
22%

Carbohydrates
61.2 g
20%

Cholesterol
148 mg
49%

Fat
19.7 g
30%

Fiber
1.1 g
4%

Protein
7.7 g
15%

Sodium
287 mg
11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Vaselopita - Greek New Years Cake

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 447
Calories from Fat: 177

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 19.7g 30 %
Saturated Fat 10.9g 54 %
Cholesterol 148mg 49 %
Sodium 287mg 11 %
Potassium 119mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 61.2g 20 %
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 4 %
Protein 7.7g 15 %
Sugars 36.7g
Vitamin A 13 %
** Vitamin C 1 %
Calcium 12 %
Iron 21 %
** Thiamin 27 %
Niacin 27 %
Vitamin B6 4 %
Magnesium 7 %
Folate 40 %

* 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.