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Vasilopita

SUBMITTED BY: Diane

"This is our family's New Year's cake. A coin is baked in the cake, and the person who finds the coin in their slice is has good luck for the year; they also get a prize."

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PREP TIME	30 Min
COOK TIME	1 Hr
READY IN	1 Hr 30 Min
Original recipe yield 1 - 10 inch tube cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

1 cup butter, softened
1 3/4 cups white sugar
5 eggs
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup blanched slivered almonds
2 tablespoons sesame seeds

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
In a large bowl, blend together the butter or margarine and the sugar. Separate 3 of the eggs; add the yolks and the 2 remaining whole eggs to the butter mixture. Stir in the vanilla and water.
In another bowl, sift together the baking powder and flour. Add these dry ingredients to the creamed mixture.
Whip 3 egg whites until they are foamy. Add 1 tablespoon sugar. Continue to whip the whites until they are stiff, but not dry. Fold whipped whites into batter.
Pour the batter into a greased 10 x 4 inch tube pan. Wrap a large coin in foil, and place the coin in the batter. Press the coin down; it should be completely hidden. Sprinkle the nuts and seeds on top of the batter.
Bake the cake for about 70 minutes, or until done. Cool on a wire rack.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2003 by CBROCKET

I thought this cake taste great. I put several$1 coins wrapped in foil. Everyone thought it... MORE

Reviewed on Jul. 13, 2003 by VERONIQUE_3

It is a very good cake, especially for special ocasions and parties. Something fun to enjoy... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2007 by Ageliki

I baked this cake for my family's New Year's day brunch. Being Greek, I can tell you that... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by MMMICHELLE

I thought this was a very nice tradition. The cake wasn't the tastiest I've made, but it was... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2003 by ANTHRAKAS

This is indeed a traditional Greek recipe. Almonds and the sesame seeds are not essential but... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2008 by orestescalpis

made this for New Year's and I even got the coin - didn't cheat... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 21, 2007 by MEGKELLEY

this was good, but not fantastic, it was a bit on the dry side, but hiding the coins in it was... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2007 by emrilwannabe

The cake was rather bland but we had fun with it at a new year's eve partythis year. MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 10, 2007 by MOUDRO

I am Greek and this has been a tradition in my family for a long time. I was pleased to find... MORE