Best Vasilopita - Greek New Year's Cake Recipe

Name: Best Vasilopita - Greek New Year's Cake Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: European, Greek
Ingredients: 3 eggs (medium to large); 160 g brown sugar; 100 g Greek yogurt, (plain); 100 ml olive oil; 100 ml orange juice, (fresh); 225 g white flour; 100 g chopped hazelnuts; 2 tbsp. fresh orange zest, (or more); 7 g baking powder; 1 tbsp. cinnamon, (leveled (not heaping)); pinch of clove spice powder

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:40min

Best Vasilopita Recipe - Greek New Years Cake (or some call it bread) with fresh oranges, cinnamon and Greek yogurt. The perfect Holiday cake with long lasting traditions behind it.

Updated at: Sun, 01 Mar 2026 08:27:33 GMT