Preheat oven to 350°F.
Butter your baking pan and follow with a light dusting of flour.
Using a stand mixer on a low setting, cream the 3/4 cup of softened butter and 2 cups of granulated sugar until well combined and creamy in texture.
Continuing at the low setting, add the 6 eggs, one at a time, until each egg is fully incorporated into the butter and sugar mixture.
Once all the eggs have been incorporated into the butter and sugar mixture and continuing at the same low setting, add the 3 tablespoons of Metexa or brandy, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, 1 teaspoon of orange extract and the orange zest.
Add the 3 teaspoons of baking powder to the 3 cups of flour and use a whisk to incorporate the two together.
Continuing at a low speed on the blender, begin to add 1/4 cup of flour at a time to the butter, sugar, egg mixture. Alternate with a small amount of the cup of orange juice and once both are incorporated repeat until all the flour and orange juice has been added to the Vasilopita batter.
Pour the batter into the baking pan. Add a coin to batter which has been tightly wrapped with a small piece of foil.
Depending on the size of baking pan you use, you will bake the cake between 45 and 60 minutes.9 inch pan - 60 minutes12 inch pan - 45 minutes Remove from oven when baking is complete and allow the Vasilopita to cool completely before dusting with confectioners' sugar.