Making a sweet cupcake out of a savory herb like basil is not easy. I know because I tried and failed (two or three times, to be exact; the shock of the experience made me forget ;). But, from the looks of it, Tanya from Take the Cannoli seems to be the expert. She not only thought of a unique combination of ingredients to pair with the basil, but it just so happens that the cupcakes came out perfectly sweet with just a tad bit of savoriness from the basil.

Tanya made a berry peach sauce for the filling that included a tablespoon of fresh basil. And what’s a cupcake without the frosting? She also concocted a pink and summery buttercream frosting. Take a look at how velvety and smooth that frosting came out! Perfect for topping off a vanilla cupcake with! It’s also perfect for eating straight out of the bowl!

Tanya says the way to make a great cupcake using basil is to start out with just a little and slowly add more. You might even want to taste as you go, that shouldn’t be too difficult of a task, especially considering Tanya’s already taken care of the hard part! Combining basil with strawberries and peaches was a sweet and unique idea :)!