In Greece's New Year's Eve tradition, the fruit-filled cake that may contain a hidden coin is vasilopita.
Vasilopita is a New Year's cake or bread named for Saint Basil, whose feast day is celebrated in Greece on January 1. A coin called a flouri is baked inside before the cake is served. The person who receives the slice containing the coin is traditionally thought to have good luck for the year.
Families often cut ceremonial slices for religious figures, the household, and individual members. The exact order varies, and workplaces, clubs, and community organizations may hold their own vasilopita ceremonies. The cake can differ by region and household, ranging from a sweet yeast bread to a citrus-flavored cake.
The tradition is sometimes connected with a story in which Saint Basil sought to return valuables to local people and concealed them in loaves. Vasilopita should not be confused with baklava, a layered pastry made with filo, nuts, and syrup.