Eggless Vasilopita ~ Greek New Year’s Cake
Vasilopita is a greek New Year Cake, baked with silver or gold coins, is supposed to bring good luck to the one who gets the coin. Try this Eggless version.
Ingredients
- 2 cups All Purpose Flour sifted
- 3 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 cup Butter
- 1 cup Sugar
- 2 tbsp Egg Replacer mixed with 6 tbsp of water for two eggs
- 3/4 cup Milk
- Lemon Rind grated, from 1 lemon
- Sugar powdered for drizzling on top
- Silver or Gold Coin (I skipped)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 170 C.
- Mix the Egg Replacer with 6 tbsp water and blend well.
- Cream butter with sugar until light, then add the egg replacer mix and continue blending till well done.
- Next, add the baking powder, flour in turns and mix. Slowly add the milk and blend the batter until creamy.
- Grease and line an 8 inch round baking tray, pour the batter and pat it down.
- Bake for 40 to 45 mins at 170 C.
- Allow to cool before drizzling powdered sugar on top.
Notes
As per tradition, the Greek drop in silver or gold coins, I skipped this.
I served the plain cake with sugar on top to the elders, for the kids, gave it with dark chocolate ganache. It disappeared in no time.
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