What is the “Vasilopita” cake – Η Βασιλόπιτα ?
Η Βασιλόπιτα, “Vasilopita” cake is the traditional cake the Greeks make to honor Saint Vasilis. In most Greek households, the cake is cut right after midnight on New Year’s Day. Greeks also cut it after the traditional New Year meal, the first day of January. The one, who finds the coin inserted in the cake, is said to be “fortunate” during the whole year.
One traditional recipe for Vasilopita is as follows!
Buy the ingedients and start making your Vasilopita. It is easy and tasty!
Ιngredients
300 grams butter / βούτυρο
250 grams sugar / ζάχαρη
7 grams mahlab / μαχλέπι
2 grams mastic / μαστίχα
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg / μοσχοκάρυδο
2 tablespoons flour / αλεύρι
zest, of 1-2 oranges / πορτοκάλια
1 teaspoon vanilla powder / βανίλια
4 eggs / αβγά
75 grams milk / γάλα
400 g all-purpose flour / αλεύρι
1 tablespoon baking powder
How do you make the Vasilopita?
Make sure you have a mixer, all the ingredients and a bowl!
Start!
Beat well the whites and the yolks of the eggs.
Melt the butter and add it in a bowl.
Add all the other ingredients .
Mix them well,
Pour the mixture on a baking sheet.
It will be ready in 45 minutes.
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Υγεία και αγάπη για το 2026!
Λεξιλόγιο – Vocabulary
τυχερός = fortunate
κόβω
σερβίρω
υλικά = ingredients
