Equipment and preparation: For this recipe you will need a 15cm/6in, 23cm/9in and 30cm/12in round cake tin, thin cake boards of respective sizes, and 20cm/8in, 28cm/11in and 35cm/14in thick cake ...

As midnight strikes on New Year’s Eve, Greek families gather for the ceremonial cutting of the vasilopita. The head of the household begins by making the sign of the cross over the cake before slicing ...