Basil Cake

Name: Basil Cake
Ingredients: 2 cups All-purpose Flour; 1 Tablespoon Finely Snipped Fresh Basil; 1 cup Unsalted Butter At Room Temperature; 1-1/4 cup Sugar; 4 whole Eggs

5 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 cups All-purpose Flour
1 Tablespoon Finely Snipped Fresh Basil
1 cup Unsalted Butter At Room Temperature
1-1/4 cup Sugar
4 whole Eggs

Directions

1

Grease and flour a 13x9x2 inch baking pan (or a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan). Stir together flour and basil.
2

In a large mixer bowl, beat butter on medium speed for 30 seconds. Gradually add sugar, beating 8 minutes or till fluffy.
3

Add the eggs, one at a time, beating 2 minutes after each addition; scrape bowl frequently.
4

Gradually add the dry ingredients to the egg mixture, beating on low speed just till thoroughly blended. Turn batter into prepared pan.
5

Bake in a 325F oven about 45 minutes for the 13x9x2 pan, or about 1 1/4 hours for the loaf pan. Let the 13x9x2 inch cake cool completely on a wire rack. Cool loaf pan on wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from pan, then let completely cool on rack.
6

Note: The beating time is important. I use my KitchenAid stand mixer when I make this cake. This cake also makes a wonderful base for fresh strawberries.