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Ingredients
| salted butter: 1 cup (softened) |
| granulated sugar: 1 3/4 cups |
| eggs: 5 |
| water: 2 Tbl |
| vanilla extract: 2 tsp |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 3 cups |
| baking powder: 1 tsp |
| slivered almonds: 1/2 cup (blanched) |
| dried sesame seeds: 2 Tbl |
Vasilopita
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"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
60 min -
Servings
14 serving(s)
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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.