Good Chat Blog Award

My new friend over at Mother's Pride (I think this is a very clever name for her blog) has a talented daughter, the fixer who has been making some wonderful buttons for her mother and shelves to keep her awards tidy~ how clever is that! I'm lucky enough to be one of the people she thinks it would be good to drop in on for a 'good chat'. I'm honoured and delighted to be on her list. I love the button which I will be adding via my side bar link.

Now anyone who reads my blog regularly will know I'm always looking for an excuse to bake a cake and what better reason could one have than entertaining blog buddies. I had been meaning to try out the recipe for a yoghurt cake that I had seen over at winosandfoodies and this gave me the perfect opportunity. Although I haven't quite perfected it yet as the blueberries did not sink to the bottom as they should, however, I can assure you, that did not detract from the taste!

Recipe and Method:

Gateau au Yaourt (you will need to go visit Barbara for the story about the cake) 2 eggs 250grams (1 cup) whole milk plain unsweetened yogurt 200g (1 cup) sugar 80ml (1/3 cup) vegetable oil 240 grams (2 cups) all-purpose flour 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 tablespoon light rum 1/2 cup blueberries Preheat the oven to 180° C (350° F), line the bottom of a round 25-cm (10-inch) cake pan with parchment paper and grease the sides. In a large mixing-bowl, gently combine the yogurt, eggs, sugar, vanilla, oil, and rum. In another bowl, sift together the flour and baking powder. Add the flour mixture into the yogurt mixture, and blend together until just mixed. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Place blueberries on top, they will sink into the batter as it cooks. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the top is golden brown and a cake tester comes out clean. Let stand for ten minutes, and transfer onto a rack to cool.

There are so many good friends that I would like to invite for a chat but it might get a bit crowded so I have restricted myself to a handful:

Barbara has been a buddy since I first started blogging.
Pamela she will come to get out of the dusting!
Swampy will make the party go with a swing even when lying on the floor!
john he's a lot of fun
Tigger lamb girl it would be nice to meet you.
Katy we could exchange stories about our trips to the States
Anvilcloud and Cuppa they might bring their sweet little granddaughter
Willowtree might be too busy, caring for Belle, to join us.

If I invited everyone I would like to, I could be having daily tea and chat for a month or more so if you are not on my list that doesn't mean I wouldn't love to chat to you.

Postscript:
I didn't make it clear that you can pass this 'Good Chat Blog Award' on to more buddies who like a good natter, but don't feel obliged to do so!

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2007: Thinking Blogger Award