New Year’s Day Cake with Tsoureki Flavor

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option with healthy fats.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts provide a similar texture and flavor at a lower cost.

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: cake flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey is a natural sweetener with a unique flavor.

In the bowl of your mixer beat butter & sugar on medium speed for 8 to 10 min.

Add the eggs and beat until fully incorporated.

Mix in vanilla, brandy, orange zest, mahleb and mastic. Continue with the orange juice.

Scrape the sides of your bowl. Sift flour & baking powder into the bowl. Mix on low speed for 3 min.

Stop the mixer and finish mixing with a spatula. The batter should be thicker than a normal cake’s.

Line a round baking pan (32cm / 12.6” in diameter) with parchment paper. Transfer the batter into the baking pan.

Dip a spatula into water to spread and smooth the batter easily.

Wrap the coin with aluminum foil and press it into the batter.

Sprinkle the almonds evenly over the surface and press them gently to stick.

Bake in a preheated oven, at 170⁰C / 325⁰F for 45 min or until a skewer comes out clean.

Place on a wire rack to cool down.

Cooking Techniques

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