Blueberry Coffee Cake with Opal Basil

Kitchen Table

August/September 1996
By The Herb Companion staff 
Article Tools
Print
Comments
RSS
Bookmark and Share

Serves 10 to 12
This blueberry coffee cake took on a new form one summer when my four-year-old added the ‘Dark Opal’ basil that she had grown in our window over the winter.

RELATED CONTENT

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup dairy sour cream
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
  • 1 cup fresh blueberries
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh opal basil
  1. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in the eggs, vanilla and sour cream. Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add the flour mixture gradually to the butter mixture.
  2. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, cinnamon and walnuts. Spread half the batter in a greased 13-by-9-by-2-inch baking pan. Cover evenly with the blueberries and basil. Sprinkle with half the brown sugar mixture. Spoon on the remaining batter and spread it carefully to cover the filling. Sprinkle the remaining brown sugar mixture over the top. Bake at 350°F for 35 ­minutes.

—Christine Henke Mueller, Racine, Wisconsin 

Click here for more recipes from Kitchen Table.

Bookmark and Share
RSS | Comments | E-mail | Print

Comments

Add Your Comment

You can use this comment form to enter your personal experiences or additional information and resources that you'd like to share with Herb Companion readers. Your helpful advice will be posted on this page.  E-mail addresses are never displayed on comments, but they are required to confirm your comments.

Line breaks and paragraphs are automatically converted — no need to use <p> or <br> tags.

New to Herb Companion?
Sign up to share comments.
Asterisks(*) indicate required fields.
Name*
Your name appears next to your comment.

E-mail Address*
This will be your login ID.

City State Zip Code

Password*


Confirm Password*

Comments
1500 character limit (Offensive materials and/or spam will be removed, no HTML allowed)
Please Note: Your sign-up must be verified via e-mail before your comment is published.
FEATURED ARTICLES
MOST POPULAR


Pay Now & Save 50% off the Cover Price
First Name: *
 Last Name: *
Address: *
 City: *
State/Province: *
 Zip/Postal Code:*
Country:
 Email:*
(* indicates a required item)
Canadian subs: 1 year, (includes postage & GST). Foreign subs: 1 year, . U.S. funds.
Canadian Subscribers - Click Here
Non US and Canadian Subscribers - Click Here

Subscribe to The Herb Companion

Your guide to the many uses and even more pleasures of nature's most helpful plants!

The Herb Companion is the smart and easy complement to your own healthy, vibrant lifestyle! In every issue you'll find information on using herbs to:

  • Transform simple dishes into spectacular meals
  • Make gardens as useful as they are beautiful
  • Replace harsh chemicals with natural alternatives
  • Help find fulfillment, balance and good health
  • And much more!

Yes, send me a one-year subscription (6 issues) to The Herb Companion. I'll pay just $19.95.

Save Even More Money By Paying NOW!

Pay now with a credit card and take advantage of our Earth-friendly automatic renewal savings plan. You save an additional $5.00 and get 6 issues of The Herb Companion for only $14.95 (USA only).