Greek New Years Cake Recipes

GREEK NEW YEAR'S CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350.
• 2. Cream soft butter, sugar and egg yokes.
• 3. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda alternating with orange juice. Add anise.
• 4. Beat egg white and fold into batter.
• 5. 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.
• 6. When cake raises a little brush with egg wash and sprinkle sesame seeds on top, continue to bake.

GREEK NEW YEAR'S CAKE

Steps:

• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 325°F. Grease and flour 10x4-inch tube pan. Using electric mixer, cream butter with 1 3/4 cups sugar in large bowl until fluffy. Gradually beat in 3 egg yolks, 2 whole eggs, water and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder in small bowl. Gradually mix dry ingredients into butter mixture (batter will be very thick). Using clean, dry beaters, beat egg whites with salt in medium bowl until soft peaks form. Add remaining 1 tablespoon sugar and beat until stiff but not dry. Fold egg whites into batter.
• Pour batter into prepared pan. Press coin into cake. Sprinkle with nuts and sesame seeds. Bake until toothpick inserted near center of cake comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Cool completely in pan on rack. Run knife around pan to loosen. Invert onto plate. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Wrap tightly and store at room temperature.)