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New Years cake

Vasilopita New Year Cake

Vasilopita New Year Cake is a traditional Greek cake that is served in the new year. On New Year's Day, families cut the vasilopita to bless the house and bring good luck for the new year. This is usually done at midnight on New Year's Eve. A coin is hidden in the bread by slipping it into the dough before baking.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Greek
Servings 8 Servings
Calories 626 kcal

Ingredients
 

For The Vasilopita New Year Cake

  • 1¾ cups All-purpose flour, Spooned and levelled
  • ½ cup Hazelnuts, Roasted
  • 2 teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 4 Eggs, Room-temperature
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • ½ cup Butter, Melted
  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • 2 tablespoon Sour cream, Room-temperature
  • ¼ cup Milk, Room-temperature
  • 1 tablespoon Orange zest, One medium orange
  • 2-3 tablespoon Orange juice, One medium orange
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract

For The frosting

  • 8 ounce Cream cheese, Room-temperature
  • ½ cup Butter, Room-temperature
  • 3 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoon Heavy cream, Optional
  • 1-2 Chocolate coins, Optional

Instructions
 

How To Make The Vasilopita Cake

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉ and grease and flour dust 2X8-inch pans, and set them aside.
  • Spread the hazelnuts on a baking sheet and roast them in a 350F oven for 10-15 minutes. Keep an eye on them, as nuts burn very easily.
    ½ cup Hazelnuts
  • Using the food processor, grind the hazelnuts. Sift them with other dry ingredients and set them aside.
    1¾ cups All-purpose flour, 2 teaspoon Baking powder, ½ teaspoon Salt, 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • Using the whisk attachment, whisk the eggs for 5-7 minutes. This will aerate the eggs and contribute to the spongy and fluffy texture.
    4 Eggs
  • Add the orange zest to the sugar and rub it into the sugar with your fingertips. This will release the orange aroma and oil. While the eggs are whisking, gradually add the sugar and keep beating. The mixture should become creamy, thick, and pale in colour.
    1 cup Sugar, 1 tablespoon Orange zest
  • Mix the melted butter, oil, sour cream, milk, vanilla extract, and orange juice in a separate bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture, alternating with the wet ingredients. Do this in three passes, starting and finishing with the dry ingredients. Do not overmix the batter, and stop mixing when there is no trace of dry ingredients.
    ½ cup Butter, 1 tablespoon Oil, 2 tablespoon Sour cream, ¼ cup Milk, 2-3 tablespoon Orange juice, 1 tablespoon Vanilla extract
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake them for 25-30 minutes or until an insert comes out clean. Let the cakes cool down in the pan, then flip them onto a cooling rack. Let them cool down completely before frosting.

How To Make The Frosting

  • Using the paddle attachment, beat the butter until pale, and fluffy.
    ½ cup Butter
  • Add the cream cheese in chunks and keep beating.
    8 ounce Cream cheese
  • Add the powdered sugar in ¼ cups and beat well after each additions.
    3 cups Powdered sugar
  • Add vanilla extract and mix well.
    1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • If the mixture is not smooth and spreadable, add 2 to 3 tablespoons of heavy cream.
    2 tablespoon Heavy cream
  • If using the chocolate coins, place one or two between the cake layers before frosting.
    1-2 Chocolate coins

Nutrition

Calories: 626kcalCarbohydrates: 98gProtein: 9gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 178mgSodium: 560mgPotassium: 189mgFiber: 2gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 1309IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 138mgIron: 2mg
Keyword New Years Cake, Vasilopita New Year Cake
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