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.
Original recipe makes 1 fluted tube cake
Ingredients
1/2 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
2/3 cup balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup white sugar
1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered
1 teaspoon chopped fresh mint, or to taste
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PREP
15 mins
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COOK
40 mins
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READY IN
1 hr 55 mins
Directions
- 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
Calories: 587 kcal
Carbohydrates: 75.4 g
Cholesterol: 118 mg
Fat: 29.4 g
Fiber: 1.5 g
Protein: 7.3 g
Sodium: 656 mg