Ultimate Vasilopita Recipe to bring Greek New Year's celebrations on your table

Name: Ultimate Vasilopita Recipe to bring Greek New Year's celebrations on your table
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 250g unsalted butter (1 cup); 250g powdered sugar (2 cups); 4 whole eggs; 400 g all-purpose flour (3 cups); 1 tbsp baking powder (1 sachet); 100ml orange juice (1/2 cup); 100ml Greek yogurt (1/2 cup); 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 almond (or coin); powder sugar; rosemary; pomegranate

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:1h

Vasilopita recipe – A 1600 year old Greek tradition. “Sweet Bread of Basil” is the true meaning of the Greek phrase vasilopita. One of Greece’s finest and inspirational customs. This cake is so delicious, aromatic, fluffy, and easy that everyone asks for another piece along with the recipe. Bread is flavored with sweet ingredients to represent the unending sweetness and joy of life.

Updated at: Mon, 01 Dec 2025 12:14:11 GMT