The Spice Girls

Baby Spice (she's much younger than me) and I (I'd like to think I was Posh  , but I'm probably more like Sporty Spice) were both playing in the spice cupboard this week. A few days ago the weather did an about turn  and overnight went from pleasant to bloody freezing.   Bron added fruit to her Banana Berry Spice Cake.  I thought about adding some blueberries but decided it against it. If served for dessert a spoon of blueberry sauce and a dollop of cream on the side would be nice. I have adapted this recipe from a 1999 Vogue Australia Cookbook.  Do you remember the Spice Girls?

SOUR CREAM YOGURT GINGER CAKE
1/4 cup breadcrumbs to line cake tin
1/2 cup butter
1 cup caster sugar
3 medium eggs
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 3/4 cups plain flour
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
2/3 cup sour cream plain yogurt

Preheat the oven to 165C.
Butter a deep 22cm cake tin and coat with the breadcrumbs.
Beat the butter and sugar until white and fluffy, then beat in the eggs.
Sift together the flour, spices and bicarbonate of soda and mix into the batter alternately with the yogurt.
Stir only until well mixed.
Pour the batter into the tin and bake on the centre shelf of the oven.
Reduce the heat to 120C after 15 minutes and bake a further 30 minutes or until cake starts to shrink away from the side of the tin. The cake should be only just cooked.
Cool in the tin before turning out onto a wire rack.

I'll be taking a week away from blogging. Tomorrow afternoon I check into the hospital for my second lung surgery scheduled for Tuesday morning.  See you next weekend.

Comments

[Posh Pretender]

I'll be thinking of you Barbara, thanks so much for everything, lots of love from Sixy Spice xxx

[Ivonne]

I love it, Barbara!

[Kelly Mahoney]

I bet the yogurt keeps it really moist.

[bron]

Mmmm Baby Spice is ga ga over this, I can just imagine how beautifully yummy this would be. Thinking of you!

[Kat]

Will keep you in my thoughts, take care!

[The TriniGourmet]

When I was recuperating from my own medical issues earlier this year i finally (whee?) got to see spiceworld... lolz ....

best wishes for your surgery and recuperation!

[chrisb]

That was a great post. Recipe sounds good. Hugs and will be thinking of you.

[Rosemary in Utah]

I'll think of you as 'Lady' Spice, I think that fits.

[Stephanie]

My thoughts are flying across the ocean to you Barbara. Good luck. Here's something to look forward to when it's all over: according to today's newspaper, the Spice Girls are considering reuniting for an album and a tour!!

[Caroline@Bibliocook]

Sounds like a lovely cake, Barbara. Good luck with the hospital trip and surgery - will be looking forward to having you back blogging again!

[Library Spice]

Barbara, my most vivid memory of the Spice Girls was when I picked up my dear little 5 year old son from the school disco and on the way home I asked him if they had played any Spice Girls music as they were the current weeny-bopper 'thing'. His reply: "Spice Girls! They're f@c#ing idiots!!" Oh.

All the best for tomorrow. I'll be thinking of you and sending you lots of fast-healing vibes.

(((((HUGS)))))

[cheryl]

The spice cake is yummy looking. I am sending all my good wishes to you during your surgery. I will be thinking of you often.

[Patricia Scarpin]

I love baking with yogurt, Barbara.

Many positive thoughts being send from Brazil towards you, sweetie. :)

[Figs Olives Wine]

ooo I love this! The yogurt and the spices - what a lovely cake. Thanks for this!

[Elise]

Barbara, my thoughts and prayers are with you for a successful surgery and recovery.

[Gilli]

Hi Barbara
Look forward to reading you again next week. Lot's of positive thoughts. Cake sounds excellent should be good for a Staff Lunch.
I shall give it a go.

Cheers

[Mary]

Oh the spice girls.. I was working in Sydney and unaware of the release of their movie.. went into the city to run errands and got off at the station on the same street as the theatre where they were there promoting it. Madness.
So glad I was in the outback during the height of their popularity. But I really really want some spice cake.
take care Barbara,

[Suganya]

Take care Barbara. You will be in my prayers!

[Monkey Gland]

I went to college with the Spice Girl That Never Made It. She was in the group but left before they got famous. We like to think she would have been called Tangerine Spice on account of her rather over zealous use of fake tan.

[joey]

That cakes sounds extremely delicious!

I remember the Spice Girls! I liked Ginger :)

Sending lots of positive and warm toughts your way! Take care and here's to a speedy recuperation! HUGS!!! :)

[Susan from Food Blogga]

You'll be in my thoughts, Barbara. What a delicious recipe this is; the fragrance must be lovely.

[Helen]

Hi Barbara! You have been in my thoughts a lot this week. Hope you are doing ok after the surgery. Again, thank you for the lovely package. You sure know how to help mend a broken heart.
Take care an dprompt recovery!

[Paz]

Yes! I remember the Spice Girls! LOL!

Love your cake recipe.

I'm keeping you in my prayers.

Big hug,
Paz

[Sue]

Barbara,
I just stopped by after not checking in for a little while. Your posts lately have been grand, with gorgeous pictures. And all this while knowing you're going into the hospital! I'm sending good thoughts your way. Get lots of rest and come back stronger than ever.
Love, Sue

[Sue]

PS

Are you thrilled The Spice Girls are getting back together and supposedly going on a world tour? I have to say they weren't really my favorites, but I did think that Baby Spice was cute, but that might have worn off now that she's probably 50!
KIDDING - to Baby Spice fans... She's probably barely 45...

[Joan]

"See you next weekend."..ya gotta love this gal!!!! hugs hugs hugs

[barbara]

Thank you everyone for your wishes and positive thoughts. I'm feeling better already. I have to tell you I'm really, really not a Spice Girl fan but thought it would make a fun post. I am a Marc Bolan/T Rex fan and I don't know why that makes my husband cringe when I say it.