This is the perfect recipe for a delicious, buttery and surprisingly soft cake for New Year’s Day, with all the flavors of tsoureki bread. It’s easy to make and everyone in your family will be pleased and happy; especially the one who will find the lucky coin…
I wish you the best from the bottom of my heart. Happy New Year!
Ingredients
- 325 g butter, room temperature
- 250 g granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 70 ml fresh orange juice
- 30 ml brandy
- zest of an orange
- 2 tsp ground mahleb
- ½ tsp ground mastic of Chios
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 450 g all purpose flour
- 1 ½ tbsp baking powder
- 80 g finely chopped almonds, blanched & toasted
- a coin & a piece of aluminum foil
Instructions
1
In the bowl of your mixer beat butter & sugar on medium speed for 8 to 10 min.
2
Add the eggs and beat until fully incorporated.
3
Mix in vanilla, brandy, orange zest, mahleb and mastic. Continue with the orange juice.
4
Scrape the sides of your bowl. Sift flour & baking powder into the bowl. Mix on low speed for 3 min.
5
Stop the mixer and finish mixing with a spatula. The batter should be thicker than a normal cake’s.
6
Line a round baking pan (32cm / 12.6” in diameter) with parchment paper. Transfer the batter into the baking pan.
7
Dip a spatula into water to spread and smooth the batter easily.
8
Wrap the coin with aluminum foil and press it into the batter.
9
Sprinkle the almonds evenly over the surface and press them gently to stick.
10
Bake in a preheated oven, at 170⁰C / 325⁰F for 45 min or until a skewer comes out clean.
11
Place on a wire rack to cool down. Enjoy!
