Name: Strawberry and Basil Cake
Prep time: 540 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Internacional
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups cream; 20 leaves basil; 1/3 cups basil, finely chopped; 3 cups flour; 1/2 cups sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 pinch salt; 2 sticks unsalted butter , cut into pieces; 2 eggs , beaten; 1/2 teaspoons liquid vanilla; 5 cups strawberry , slices; 3 tablespoons powdered sugar

Preparation

Low

In a skillet, place 2 1/2 cups of cream over medium heat. With a mortar, crush the basil leaves and add them to the cream. Remove from heat once it's bubbling, cover with plastic for 25 minutes. Use a cheesecloth to strain all the solids from the mixture and extract all the liquid. Refrigerate for 5 hours. Preheat the oven. In a bowl, mix the flour, three tablespoons of sugar, baking powder, and a pinch of salt. Add the butter in small pieces.