Vaselopita

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter , softened
• 2 cups white sugar
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 6 eggs
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup milk , lukewarm
• 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 0.33 cups slivered almonds
• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar , or as needed

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Generously grease a round 10-inch cake pan.

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, cream butter and 2 cups sugar until light; add flour and stir until mixture is mealy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg.

3. 3

   Stir baking powder into milk then stir into flour mixture. Mix soda and lemon juice; stir into batter. Pour batter into the greased pan.

4. 4

   Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with nuts and 1 tablespoon white sugar, then return to oven for 20 to 30 minutes longer, until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

5. 5

   Remove cake from the oven and gently cut a small hole in the middle. Place a quarter in the hole; cover the hole with powdered sugar. Cool cake on a rack for about 10 minutes. Invert cake onto a serving dish. Sift powdered over the top and serve warm.