Vasilopita is a bready type of king cake originating in Greece, made with ingredients you'd expect from a cake; Milk, sugar, fat, and eggs. What gives this cake a flavor and texture twist is the added citrus juice - like lemon or orange - for that subtle hint of acid and the almond slivers that give you a pleasant crunch to your bites.
Traditionally, vasilopita would come with a small (oven-safe) trinket or coin baked into the batter - legend has it that whoever ended up with the treasure inside their slice of vasilopita would go on to have a year filled with good fortune.
If you want to get extremely technical (and traditional) when serving the vasilopita, there's even a special, choreographed way to slice the cake. First, it's customary that the head of the household is in charge of slicing.
Once the cake is out of the oven and has completely cooled, you can top your vasilopita with a white sugar glaze or powdered sugar. It's also customary to add a message or designs on the top using chocolate chips, M&M's, or a stencil under the powdered sugar.
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