greek new year's cake
My mom makes this cake every New Year. You slice the cake from oldest to youngest and that is the piece they eat. If you find the hidden coin, you will have good luck for the year.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
What a fun New Year's Day cake! It's moist, light and flavorful. The perfect treat to start the new year. A slice would go nicely with a cup of coffee or tea.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Bake
yield
8-12 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks), softened
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 4 - eggs, separated
- 3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 2/3 cup orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon anise extract (I use tablespoon)
- - sesame seeds (to sprinkle on top of cake, add as much or as little as you like)
How To Make greek new year's cake
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Cream the butter, sugar, and egg yolks together in a large bowl. -
Step 2In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Add half the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix. Then 1/3 cup orange juice; mix. Repeat with remaining flour mixture and orange juice.
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Step 3In a small bowl, beat the egg whites until fluffy. Fold into the batter.
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Step 4Transfer to a greased pan (I use a 10 inch spring-form pan), place a dime wrapped in tin foil into the batter, and place in oven. Bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour.
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Step 5When the cake raises and sets a little, brush with egg wash and sprinkle sesame seeds on top, then continue to bake.
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