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BASIL CAKE WITH BALSAMIC STRAWBERRIES



Basil Cake with Balsamic Strawberries image

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.

Provided by jennifer macias

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Strawberry Dessert Recipes

Time 1h55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

½ cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
1 (3.5 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil
⅔ cup balsamic vinegar
¼ cup white sugar
1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Generously grease a fluted tube pan (such as a Bundt®).
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 586.5 calories, Carbohydrate 75.4 g, Cholesterol 105.7 mg, Fat 29.4 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 7.3 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 656.5 mg, Sugar 55.6 g

FRESH STRAWBERRIES WITH BALSAMIC VINEGAR AND BASIL



Fresh Strawberries with Balsamic Vinegar and Basil image

Provided by Michael Schlow

Categories     Fruit     Dessert     Strawberry     Summer     Healthy

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/4 cups balsamic vinegar
2 1/2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1 cup fresh basil leaves, torn into small pieces and loosely packed
10 cups strawberries, trimmed and halved (4 pounds whole berries)

Steps:

  • In large mixing bowl, stir together sugar, vinegar, honey, and pepper. Add basil and strawberries; toss to coat. Cover and chill at least 10 minutes and up to 1 1/2 hours. Serve chilled.

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