It’s taken me a while to blog about this but at the start of
the summer, on a warm and sunny weekend visit to London, my husband and I took
a jaunt out to the famed Notting Hill area in search of...
- That blue door – don’t pretend you don’t know it ;-) and ...
- The Hummingbird Bakery
Alas, the former was not found, but we did get to visit and
purchase a splendiferous cupcake each from the Hummingbird Bakery! Their
cupcakes are perfectly formed, just the right size, with a delicious melt in
your mouth texture and the most moreish icing toppings. I felt it my duty to go
for the red velvet, which the polite and friendly shop assistant told me is their
biggest seller. It was cupcake heaven! We sat on a pretty street bench, staring
enviously across at one of those seriously appealing private gardens in beautiful Notting Hill, while happily and silently munching away. I have still
kept the cute wine coloured box with the little hummingbird motif on it since
then! And I have also tried out their recipe, which, though more complicated
than a good old queen cake, is certainly delicious and well worth it for a
treat. Oh and yes, of course, if you’re a cupcake aficionado, do pay a visit to
one of their bakeries when in London!
