Vaselopita

Vaselopita

Recipe by Paul Menikos from allrecipes.com

Dessert 1 Hr. 10 Mins.

Ingredients

10

10 servings

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup milk, lukewarm
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 0.33333334326744 cup slivered almonds
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar, or as needed

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a round 10-inch cake pan.
  • In a medium bowl, cream butter and 2 cups sugar until light; add flour and stir until mixture is mealy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg.
  • Stir baking powder into milk then stir into flour mixture. Mix soda and lemon juice; stir into batter. Pour batter into the greased pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with nuts and 1 tablespoon white sugar, then return to oven for 20 to 30 minutes longer, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Remove cake from the oven and gently cut a small hole in the middle. Place a quarter in the hole; cover the hole with powdered sugar. Cool cake on a rack for about 10 minutes. Invert cake onto a serving dish. Sift powdered over the top and serve warm.

Nutritional Facts

Per 10 servings

  • Calories: 544
  • Carbohydrate: 74g
  • Fat: 24g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 9g
  • Sugar: 44g

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