Greek New Year’s Cake Made with Olive Oil -Vasilopita-
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5
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
50 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
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Servings
12
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Calories
199 kcal
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Course
Dessert
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Cuisine
Mediterranean, Greek
Greek New Year’s Cake Made with Olive Oil -Vasilopita-
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This Lemon flavored Greek New Year's Cake -Vasilopita- made with olive oil instead of butter is light, fluffy and tasty.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup hard flour bread flour, 2 tablespoons
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup olive oil 1 tablespoon
- lemon zest from 2
- lemon juice from 1 lemon
- 4 egg yolks and whites separated
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1 tablespoon cognac brandy
- 3 ½ ounces Greek yogurt low fat
- 2 ½ ounces almond powder ground almond
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit (180 degrees Celsius)
- In a medium bowl, mix the flour and baking powder and baking soda.
- In a large bowl, mix the olive oil, zest and sugar. Once combined add the yogurt and mix well. Then add the vanilla and cognac and mix.
- In a small bowl mix the egg yolks with the lemon juice and add to the olive oil mix. Once blended add the almond powder and mix well.
- Add the flour mixture to the olive oil mixture, stirring until flour has blended in, do not overmix (I did this with a wooden spoon).
- Beat the egg whites until you get soft peaks. Fold in the batter.
- Line the base of an 8 inch pan (20 cm) with wax paper (I use a springform pan). Grease the whole pan and sprinkle with flour.
- Pour the batter in the pan (it will be thick).
- Bake in the oven for about 40-50 minutes. The top of the cake will brown (don’t worry about it). Check with a toothpick for doneness.
- Remove from oven and let it cool. Remove from pan. And let it cool. Turn upside down and push your coin in the cake (wrap in foil first).
- Turn right side up. Once completely cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar. Add any designs you like on top.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1g
Calories
199kcal
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 199 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 199kcal | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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6 reviews
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