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Basil Cake with Balsamic Strawberries
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JennM
"I developed this cake for an Easter party and it was beautiful! It was a refreshing new blend of flavors and now I use fresh herbs as often as I can when I making desserts! This cake sits well. You can serve the berries on the side as well."
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Ingredients
1 h 55 m servings 587Original recipe yields 8 servings (1 fluted tube cake)
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Directions
{{model.addEditText}} Print- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Generously grease a fluted tube pan (such as a Bundt(R)).
- Stir vegetable oil, eggs, and sour cream in a large bowl until thoroughly combined; stir in cake mix, instant vanilla pudding mix, and basil until batter is smooth.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake until the cake is lightly browned at the edges and a toothpick inserted into the thickest part of the cake comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes.
- Let cake cool in pan for 20 minutes before inverting to turn cake out onto rack to cool completely.
- Stir balsamic vinegar with sugar in a saucepan and place over medium heat. Bring mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer until vinegar syrup is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cool syrup to room temperature.
- Just before serving, stir strawberries with balsamic syrup in a bowl; spoon berries and syrup over the cake. Sprinkle cake with fresh mint.
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Most helpful positive review
5/16/2012
I tried this recipe because it was so different from other cake recipes. My husband likes it so much he had two pieces. The only thing I did different was to add Splenda to the strawberries an...
Most helpful critical review
6/11/2012
I was hesitant about this cake. I am sorry but IMO, basil does not belong in cake. The basil does come through in the flavor but my friends and I did't care for it. And am not sure why everyone ...
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5/16/2012
I tried this recipe because it was so different from other cake recipes. My husband likes it so much he had two pieces. The only thing I did different was to add Splenda to the strawberries an...
7/7/2014
I made a sour cream pound cake from scratch, using the same number of eggs, butter, vanilla, and the basil, then made the balsamic strawberries as directed. It was delicious. I really liked that...
6/11/2012
I was hesitant about this cake. I am sorry but IMO, basil does not belong in cake. The basil does come through in the flavor but my friends and I did't care for it. And am not sure why everyone ...
4/28/2016
The cake was excellent the balsamic strawberry I thought sounded good and then I heard one of the mechanics at my husbands work refer to the sauce as motor oil. So recommend another sauce or a l...
9/18/2016
My mom loves strawberry shortcake...I will be making this cake for her next birthday. The basil gives it a lemony flavor, it's very moist and the tangy strawberries are very refreshing. I tried...
6/14/2016
Very nice moist cake, not too sweet. The basil and balsamic vinegar flavours were unique and tasty.
6/1/2016
The Basil cake was delicious. I could eat it without the strawberries as well as with the balsamic berries. Definitely will do this again.