Traditional Greek New Year's cake - Vasilopita with coin, 2lbs. - 12" diameter

Please note: All Vasilopita orders will ship on 12/19/2014 except for orders placed after that date and while supplies last. If you want later delivery closer to New Year's we recommend ordering early and freezing to preserve freshness upon receipt. Then you can thaw and warm on the day you choose to make the ceremonial cutting of the Vasilopita.

Traditional Freshly Baked Vasilopita, New Year's Sweet Bread with Lucky Coin (dime). This is your traditional Vasilopita made by famous Hellas Bakery in Tarpon Springs, Florida, using pure ingredients and the traditional Greek recipe. Includes a coin* to follow the New Year tradition. Commemorative and better quality vasilopita coins can be found here.

Bread dimensions approx. 12 inches diameter and 2 lbs in weight

In Greek tradition, the cutting of the Vasilopita (St. Basil's bread) is part of any New Year's celebration. According to the custom, a gold coin ("flouri") is inserted in the bread during its preparation. Whoever gets the piece with the gold coin is supposed to have a lucky New Year and the flouri becomes a good luck charm as well as memorabillia for that particular year.

*Lucky coin (dime) is just ceremonial. Commemorative and collectible coins are available for purchase separately