It may come as no surprise to you that I am a HUGE fan of cake. Whether that be a delicate little cupcake, a giant doorstep slab of sponge cake, or brownies, pies and iced buns - it all makes me one very happy lady.
Given my love of cake, I have long been a fan of the Hummingbird Bakery. Their recipe for Key Lime Pie is absolutely delicious, while their cupcakes and frostings are just as yummy. So, on a recent trip to London with Teresa and our hubbies, I leapt at the chance to eat at one of their cafes.
As soon as we arrived at the bakery in South Kensington, I was excited. Its small, friendly interior made it seem just like any other local cafe - only with bigger and better cakes! Just take a look at what awaited us:
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| Three-layer Vanilla Cake |
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| Three-layer Red Velvet Cake |
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| Vanilla Cupcakes |
In the end, we all picked something different so that we could sample a bit of everything - vanilla cake, pastel green cupcake, raspberry cheesecake brownie, chocolate cake. It was like a feast from my dreams!
My absolutely favourite was the vanilla cake and cupcake. The sponges were beautifully airy and moreish, while the frosting was light, sweet and creamy - perfect washed down with a cup of tea. I could have happily eaten more but, to my disappointment, my stomach wouldn't allow for it as they were incredibly filling.
The raspberry cheesecake brownie was absolutely divine, but I would have loved it to have just a bit more zing to it (slightly more raspberry, perhaps). I definitely want to have a go at baking it though! The combinations were perfect and made my mouth water - chocolate brownie with chunks of dark chocolate, topped with a luscious cheesecake, followed by a layer of raspberry cream.
The chocolate cake was everything which you'd expect from a chocolate cake. Rich, decadent, fudgy and ever-so-slightly gooey. It is a chocolate lover's dream, except possibly too rich to eat on your own!
While the Hummingbird Bakery wasn't the cheapest to eat at (some of the cakes were around £5 per slice), I would recommend it to any fellow cake lover! The cakes are so utterly beautiful and light to eat that you can't help but leave the bakery with a huge smile on your face. It makes for the perfect weekend treat!
