Greek New Year's Cake

Name: Greek New Year's Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 3 c flour; 4 eggs separated; 1 1/2 c sugar; 8 oz butter (1/2 pound); 2 tsp baking powder; 2/3 c orange juice; 1/2 tsp anise extract (I use tablespoon); sesame seeds (to sprinkle on top of cake, add as much or as little as you like); 1/4 tsp baking soda

By nicole b
@luluchuckody

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.

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Serves:

8-12

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

3 c

flour
4

eggs separated
1 1/2 c

sugar
8 oz

butter (1/2 pound)
2 tsp

baking powder
2/3 c

orange juice
1/2 tsp

anise extract (I use tablespoon)
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sesame seeds (to sprinkle on top of cake, add as much or as little as you like)
1/4 tsp

baking soda
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How to Make Greek New Year's Cake

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350.
Cream soft butter, sugar and egg yokes.
Add flour, baking powder, baking soda alternating with orange juice. Add anise.
Beat egg white and fold into batter.
Transfer to a greased pan (I use a 10 inch cheesecake spring pan), place a dime wrapped in tin foil into the batter and place in oven. Bake for 45 min to 1 hour.
When cake raises a little brush with egg wash and sprinkle sesame seeds on top, continue to bake.

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About Greek New Year's Cake

Course/Dish: Cakes

Main Ingredient: Flour

Regional Style: Greek

Collection: Tastes of the World

Hashtags: #greek #sesame-seed #cake

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