I have spent a few days at home. It was very nice. I met the family and friends. Went to markets, had my Mahous, went to a protest, running under the rain…
And I came back home with the bag full of good food: Iberico meats, Torta del Casar (one of my favourites), good coffee, the best legumes, Cecina, salty cod…Our kitchen is now full of flavours.
Today after a good run, 5km under 20 minutes, I decided it was cake time. A different one.
Basil in a sweet cake? I know it sounds weird. But I can promise that it is delicious. The best cake I have tried in a while.
Ingredients
- 100gr. Plain Flour.
- 2 Eggs.
- 100gr. Butter at room temperature.
- 150gr. White Sugar.
- 25gr. Fresh Basil.
- A pinch of Salt.
- 400ml. Cream.
- A few Strawberries or Redcurrants.
Preparation
Pre heat the oven at 180 degrees.
Put in a food chopper the sugar and basil. Mix until all sugar become green.
Put in a bowl the eggs and sugar/basil. Whisk for 5 minutes, until the mix get some volume. Add the butter and keep mixing. Add the flour mixed with the salt. Mix all together until smooth.
Put the mix in a loaf baking tin (I always use silicone ones) with butter and flour. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Let it cool down.
Put the cream with a couple of drops of vanilla extract and a bit of sugar in a saucepan at medium/low heat. Let it cook until reduces to half.
Wash the strawberries/redcurrants. Roll them in a plate with sugar and reserve.
Serve a slice of cake with a bath of cream and a few strawberries or redcurrants.
Enjoy!
Acorn in the Kitchen 
Yum, creative recipe – did you create it yourself?
I think a read something similar a while ago and came to my mind yesterday.
This looks interesting! I have never tried basil in a sweet dish.
Thanks! Give it a try. I was very surprised with the first bite.
That looks amazing. I want to try!
Thank you. Try it. you’ll love it.
Have eaten strawberries with basil and even with green/black pepper – taste wonderful. This will I try out on the girlfriends .. somehting they would love. Thank you so much.
Put the mix in a loaf baking tin (I always use silicone ones) with butter and flour. Sorry. but do you mean that we should coat the fin with butter and flour.????
Sorry, my explanation wasn’t very good. Yes, spread some butter on the tin and sprinkle with some flour.
No problem … I read it the same way, but wanted to be sure. This cake is a must for me … only the the girlfriends to be around.
And this looks incredible. I’ve got some catching up to do around here. I love basil in sweet things- lemon basil sorbet or icecream for another example.
This is so high end, and the composition is excellent! I love the use of color in this dish and it is undoubtably delicious as well!
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Here is my …. result.
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Thanks! Enjoy it!
😊yep! I would definitely will! You have a great ingredient, I’d definitely enjoy it! 😊 more power!
This looks so delicious! I think Basil blends well with everything and now will try it with strawberries in a desert!
those strawberries look too delicious! are they rolled in sugar? anything else?
They are, just a bit of sugar…;)
Looks a real taste sensation – must give it a go! The photo when seen full sized is really mouth watering!
Thanks. I was very impressed the first time I baked it. A great result for an easy recipe.
This cake makes my Tarragon Chicken look dull! Thanks for liking the post!