Name: Basil Cake with Balsamic Strawberries
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Vegetable oil - ½ cup; Eggs - 4; Sour cream - 1 cup; White cake mix - 1 (18.25 ounce) package; Instant vanilla pudding mix - 1 (3.5 ounce) package; Finely chopped fresh basil - 2 tablespoons; Balsamic Vinegar - ⅔ cup; White sugar - ¼ cup; Fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered - 1 pint; Chopped fresh mint, or to taste - 1 teaspoon

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Basil Cake with Balsamic Strawberries

1. Vegetable oil - ½ cup

2. Eggs - 4

3. Sour cream - 1 cup

4. White cake mix - 1 (18.25 ounce) package

5. Instant vanilla pudding mix - 1 (3.5 ounce) package

6. Finely chopped fresh basil - 2 tablespoons

7. Balsamic Vinegar - ⅔ cup

8. White sugar - ¼ cup

9. Fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered - 1 pint

10. Chopped fresh mint, or to taste - 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Basil Cake with Balsamic Strawberries

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Stage

Generously grease a fluted tube pan (such as a Bundt®).

3. Stage

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.

4. Stage

Pour batter into prepared pan.

5. Stage

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.

6. Stage

Let cake cool in pan for 20 minutes before inverting to turn cake out onto rack to cool completely.

7. Stage

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.

8. Stage

Just before serving, stir strawberries with balsamic syrup in a bowl; spoon berries and syrup over the cake. Sprinkle cake with fresh mint.