VASSILOPITTA
NEW YEAR'S CAKE OR ST.BASIL'S CAKE

4 c. sifted flour
6 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
4 eggs
1/2 c. milk
grated rind of one lemon
powder sugar

Cream butter, add sugar gradually.  Beat together until mixture is light and fluffy.  add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Mix all dry ingredients and add to mixture.  Alternately add milk and dry ingredients into mixture and beat after each addition until just mixed.  Add lemon rind and mix.

Grease a 12 inch baking pan and line with waxed paper.  Turn mixture into prepared pan.  Wash very well and dry a quarter and wrap in tin foil.  Drop it into batter.  Bake at a moderate temperature (350) for approx. 40 min or until golden.  Cool cake and sprinkle with powdered sugar. 

One piece of the cake is set aside for the household.  One piece is given to each memeber of the family and all who attend your home that evening.  The lucky person whoes piece contains the coin, will have luck throughout the whole year.

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