Basil Berry Cake

4.96 from 25 votes

This berry cake is my favorite and shows how good basil goes with fruit like lemons and fresh berries, let this basil berry cake recipe be your introduction

Prep Time30

Cook Time35

Total Time1 5

Course: Dessert and Sweet Stuff

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 270kcal

Author: Sarah

Ingredients

3/4 cup granulated sugar
12 basil leaves
Zest of 1 lemon
1/2 cup softened butter (1 stick, 113g)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all purpose flour
2 cups mixed berries (such as raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries; if using strawberries, cut into smaller chunks)
¼ cup apricot jam

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9-inch round springform pan. Cut a circle of parchment paper that matches the bottom of the pan, and place in the pan.
In a food processor, add the sugar, basil leaves, and lemon zest. Turn on the food processor and continue to run until the basil and lemon zest is fully incorporated with the sugar, and there are no visible leaf pieces.
Set aside 1 tablespoon of the sugar, and add the rest to the bowl of a mixer, along with the softened butter, baking powder, and salt. Beat until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, beating each time until thoroughly combined. Beat in the vanilla.
Stir in the flour on low speed, being careful not to overmix. You will end up with a smooth, thick batter. Spread the batter evenly into your prepared pan––it will be a fairly thin layer. Sprinkle the berries over the cake, and lightly press into the batter. Sprinkle the cake with the remaining sugar.
Bake for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven, and allow to cool slightly.
While the cake is cooling, warm up the apricot jam in the microwave or in a small saucepan until warm. Brush the top of the cake with the warm jam. Serve warm or at room temperature––either on its own, or with whipped cream and fresh berries.

Nutrition

Basil Berry Cake by The Woks of Life. Recipe URL: https://body-goals.fit/basil-berry-cake/%3C/em%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/div%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cscript%3Ewindow.wprm_recipes = {"recipe-27709":{"type":"food","name":"Basil Berry Cake","slug":"wprm-basil-berry-cake","image_url":"https:\/\/thewoksoflife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/berry-cake-15-1.jpg","rating":{"count":25,"total":124,"average":4.96,"type":{"comment":25,"no_comment":0,"user":0},"user":0},"ingredients":[{"amount":"3\/4","unit":"cup","name":"granulated sugar","notes":"","id":349,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"3\/4","unit":"cup","timestamp":1774165427000},"type":"ingredient","uid":0,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"3\/4","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"12","unit":"","name":"basil leaves","notes":"","id":1594,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"12","unit":"","timestamp":1774165427000},"type":"ingredient","uid":1,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"12","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}},{"amount":"","unit":"","name":"Zest of 1 lemon","notes":"","id":1267,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"","unit":"","timestamp":1774165427000},"type":"ingredient","uid":2,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}},{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"cup","name":"softened butter","notes":"(1 stick, 113g)","id":1277,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"cup","timestamp":1774165427000},"type":"ingredient","uid":3,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/2","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","name":"baking powder","notes":"","id":283,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","timestamp":1774165427000},"type":"ingredient","uid":4,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}},{"amount":"1\/4","unit":"teaspoon","name":"salt","notes":"","id":260,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"1\/4","unit":"teaspoon","timestamp":1774165427000},"type":"ingredient","uid":5,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1\/4","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}},{"amount":"2","unit":"","name":"large eggs","notes":"","id":479,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"2","unit":"","timestamp":1774165427000},"type":"ingredient","uid":6,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"","unitParsed":""}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","name":"vanilla","notes":"","id":1266,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","timestamp":1774165427000},"type":"ingredient","uid":7,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"teaspoon","unitParsed":"teaspoon"}}},{"amount":"1","unit":"cup","name":"all purpose flour","notes":"","id":282,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"1","unit":"cup","timestamp":1774165427000},"type":"ingredient","uid":8,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"1","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}},{"amount":"2","unit":"cups","name":"mixed berries","notes":"(such as raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, and strawberries; if using strawberries, cut into smaller chunks)","id":1999,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"2","unit":"cups","timestamp":1774165427000},"type":"ingredient","uid":9,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"2","unit":"cups","unitParsed":"cups"}}},{"amount":"\u00bc","unit":"cup","name":"apricot jam","notes":"","id":2000,"conversion_item_snapshot":{"amount":"\u00bc","unit":"cup","timestamp":1774165427000},"type":"ingredient","uid":10,"unit_systems":{"unit-system-1":{"amount":"\u00bc","unit":"cup","unitParsed":"cup"}}}],"originalServings":"8","originalServingsParsed":8,"currentServings":"8","currentServingsParsed":8,"currentServingsFormatted":"8","currentServingsMultiplier":1,"originalSystem":1,"currentSystem":1,"unitSystems":[1],"originalAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0},"currentAdvancedServings":{"shape":"round","unit":"inch","diameter":0,"width":0,"length":0,"height":0}}}