Vasilopita - Greek Saint Basil’s New Year's Cake Recipe

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Vasilopita - Greek Saint Basil’s New Year's Cake
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Directions:

  1. Clean! Silver or gold coin wrapped in aluminum foil (a quarter works well).
  2. Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 10 inch round cake pan with 1 Tbs butter.
  3. In a medium bowl, cream the cup of butter and 2 cups of sugar together until light in color. Stir in the flour and mix until the batter resembles coarse breadcrumbs. Add the eggs one at a time, blending each one in well.
  4. In a small bowl combine the baking powder and milk, add to the cake batter and mix well. Finally combine the lemon juice and baking soda in a small bowl, add to the cake batter and mix well. Pour the cake batter in to the greased cake pan, insert the foil wrapped coin, and bake for 20 minutes.
  5. Remove the cake from the oven, sprinkle the nuts and 2 Tbs sugar over the cake, then return the cake to the oven and bake for a further 20-30 minutes until the cake springs to the touch. Allow to cool on a rack for 10 minutes then invert the pan on to a cake plate.
  6. Ideally the cake should be served warm; each person gets a slice of the cake starting with the most senior member. Members of the Greek Orthodox Church believe that whoever gets the coin is blessed.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 625.22 Kcal (2618 kJ)
Calories from fat 299.93 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 33.33g 51%
Cholesterol 150.56mg 50%
Sodium 1116.29mg 47%
Potassium 295.43mg 6%
Total Carbs 73.07g 24%
Sugars 26.54g 106%
Dietary Fiber 5.35g 21%
Protein 10.85g 22%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 8%
Iron 3.6mg 20%
Calcium 235.4mg 24%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 351.29 Kcal (1471 kJ)
Calories from fat 168.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.72g 51%
Cholesterol 84.59mg 50%
Sodium 627.2mg 47%
Potassium 165.99mg 6%
Total Carbs 41.06g 24%
Sugars 14.91g 106%
Dietary Fiber 3.01g 21%
Protein 6.09g 22%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 8%
Iron 2mg 20%
Calcium 132.3mg 24%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 14.5
    Points
  • 17
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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