A huge vasilopita weighing 5,000 kilograms was baked in the Athenian suburb of Peristeri on December 30 to celebrate the New Year.
The vasilopita consisted of 50,000 pieces and 200 lucky coins, and was created by 200 people from dozens of neighbourhood bakeries in collaboration with the Bakers Guild of Athens, Suburbs & Surroundings (SAPP).
According to Keep Talking Greece, the vasilopita may enter the Guinness Book of Records.
The New Year’s Day cake was made using 4000kg of flour, 2000kg of butter, 1000kg of sugar, 500kg of powdered sugar, 50kg of baking powder, 2000 eggs, 1500 oranges, 50kg of cognac and 4 boxes of vanilla.
The mayor of Peristeri, Andreas Pahaturidis, in the presence of thousands of citizens, cut the vasilopita on December 30, and of course, everyone got a piece.
Welcoming remarks were made on the day by Attica Regional Governor Georgios Patoulis and SAAPP President Panagiotis Sahinidis.
Source: Keep Talking Greece.
