This combination of flavours promises a culinary experience with a creative twist.
						
	Experience the sweetness of blueberries in a delightful Bundt cake and the savory complexity of a beef fillet dressed with a unique blueberry, basil, and anchovy dressing.
The blueberry Bundt cake offers a moist and flavourful dessert that combines the convenience of fresh juicy blueberries. Topped with a tangy lime and vanilla glaze, this cake is perfect for any occasion.
ALSO READ: Recipe of the day: ‘Roasted’ cauliflower tacos
Blueberry Bundt cake and fillet with blueberry
Ingredients
For blueberry Bundt cake
- 500g vanilla flavoured bake mix.
 - 80g fresh blueberries
 - 300g icing sugar
 - 30ml full cream milk
 - 15ml lime juice
 - 5ml vanilla extract
 
Fillet with blueberry, basil, and anchovy dressing
- 1kg dressed beef fillet
 - 1 tbsp black pepper
 - 1 tbsp salt
 - 1 tsp ground coriander
 - 1 tsp ground paprika
 - ½ tsp ground nutmeg
 - 15ml basil olive oil
 - 50ml basil olive oil
 - 15g anchovy fillets
 - 20g fresh sweet basil
 - 50g fresh blueberries
 - 15ml fresh lemon juice
 - 1 tsp salt
 - Pepper to taste
 
Method
For blueberry Bundt cake
- Oven temperature: 180 degrees Celsius
 - Add 60g blueberries and fold into the batter.
 - Spoon the mixture into a well-greased Bundt cake tin.
 - Bake for 25-30 min or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. Let cool and turn out onto a cooling rack.
 - For the glaze: mix the icing sugar, milk, vanilla, and lime juice until fully incorporated.
 - Add more milk if required. The glaze should be thick enough to hold its “drip” on the cake and runny enough to pour over your cake.
 - Decorate with the rest of the blueberries.
 
For the fillet with blueberry, basil, and anchovy dressing
- Prepare the fillet in advance.
 - Mix the ingredients for the rub and massage into the meat. Leave the fillet to rest in the fridge overnight or at least 3 hours.
 - Finely chop the sweet basil and anchovy fillets.
 - Roughly chop 25g of blueberries and mash them with your blade. Keep the rest whole
 - Mix the other ingredients into the basil, anchovy, and blueberries, season to taste, and allow time for flavours to develop.
 - Get a griddle pan with 15ml canola or sunflower oil smoking hot.
 - Remove the fillet from the fridge and grill it for about 3 minutes on each of the four sides.
 - Finish the last grill with a splash of basil olive oil before setting it aside to rest for 10 minutes before carving.
 - Fillet is easy to braai and it can take a lot of heat.
 - Use charcoal and hardwood in combination for the best flavour.
 - Braai on medium-hot to hot coals for 3 min on each of the sides or until the flesh just starts to firm up.
 
*This recipe was sourced from Mynhardt Joubert with permission.
PrintBlueberry bundt cake and fillet with blueberry
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
 - Cook Time: 30 minutes
 - Total Time: 45 minutes
 - Yield: 8 1x
 - Category: Dessert
 - Method: Bake
 - Cuisine: Italian
 
Ingredients
For blueberry bundt cake
- 
- 500 g Sasko Vanilla Flavoured Bake Mix.
 
 
- 
- 80 g Fresh Blueberries
 
 
- 
- 300 g icing sugar
 
 
- 
- 30 ml Full cream milk
 
 
- 
- 15 ml Lime juice
 
 
- 
- 5 ml vanilla extract
 
 
Fillet with blueberry, basil, and anchovy dressing
- 
- 1kg Dressed Beef Fillet
 
 
- 
- 1 tbsp black pepper
 
 
- 
- 1 tbsp salt
 
 
- 
- 1 tsp Ground Coriander
 
 
- 
- 1 tsp Ground Paprika
 
 
- 
- ½ tsp ground nutmeg
 
 
- 
- 15ml Willow Creek Basil Olive Oil
 
 
- 
- 50ml Willow Creek Basil Olive Oil
 
 
- 
- 15g anchovy fillets
 
 
- 
- 20g Fresh Sweet Basil
 
 
- 
- 50g Fresh Blueberries
 
 
- 
- 15ml Fresh lemon juice
 
 
- 
- 1 tsp salt
 
 
- 
- Pepper to taste
 
 
Instructions
For blueberry Bundt cake
- Oven temperature: 180 degrees Celsius
 - Add 60g blueberries and fold into the batter.
 - Spoon the mixture into a well-greased Bundt cake tin.
 - Bake for 25-30 min or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. Let cool and turn out onto a cooling rack.
 - For the glaze: mix the icing sugar, milk, vanilla, and lime juice until fully incorporated.
 - Add more milk if required. The glaze should be thick enough to hold its “drip” on the cake and runny enough to pour over your cake.
 - Decorate with the rest of the blueberries.
 
For the fillet with blueberry, basil, and anchovy dressing
- Prepare the fillet in advance.
 - Mix the ingredients for the rub and massage into the meat. Leave the fillet to rest in the fridge overnight or at least 3 hours.
 - Finely chop the sweet basil and anchovy fillets.
 - Roughly chop 25g of blueberries and mash them with your blade. Keep the rest whole
 - Mix the other ingredients into the basil, anchovy, and blueberries, season to taste, and allow time for flavours to develop.
 - Get a griddle pan with 15ml canola or sunflower oil smoking hot.
 - Remove the fillet from the fridge and grill it for about 3 minutes on each of the four sides.
 - Finish the last grill with a splash of basil olive oil before setting it aside to rest for 10 minutes before carving.
 - Fillet is easy to braai and it can take a lot of heat.
 - Use charcoal and hardwood in combination for the best flavour.
 - Braai on medium-hot to hot coals for 3 min on each of the sides or until the flesh just starts to firm up.
 
NOW READ: Recipe of the day: Pork rashers with sticky plum sauce