VASILOPITA – Greek New Year’s Cake – One Bowl!

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Vasilopita is cut and enjoyed on New Year’s Day. A coin is hidden within the cake for a lucky person to find and celebrate the life of Saint Basil.
This Vasilopita is a simple one-bowl cake that comes together easily. It’s fluffy, full of zesty orange flavour, and subtle earthiness, thanks to the olive oil. We enjoy this cake quite often during the year, though no New Year’s celebration is complete without it.

How to cut a Vasilopita:
Wherever you may be celebrating, the person living where you’ve come together or baked the Vasilopita must do the honours of cutting it. The first piece is dedicated to Jesus Christ, the second to the Virgin Mary, the third to St Basil and the fourth to the poor. The fifth piece is for the home of the person in which you are celebrating, followed by a piece for them, and then by order of the eldest to youngest relatives who have gathered together.

The family member who receives the coin in their slice of cake is granted luck for the remainder of the new year. Watching the cutting was always so exciting when we were children & I think it still is. Enjoy, everyone!

If you purchased my Vasilopita recipe tea towel design, this is the recipe you’ll be enjoying.

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