Vasilopita Recipe | Epicurious

Vasilopita Recipe | Epicurious

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Best served at a big family breakfast, this coffee cake rings in the first morning of the new year in Greece. You can easily recognize the cake by its tiered shape, with a small round cake set on top...

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  • greek
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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup blanched, slivered almonds
  • 1/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon mahlab or 1 tablespoon anise seed
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup milk
  • A coin or hard candy

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