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This month, Hummingbird Bakery, home of London’s original American-style cupcakes, goes quintessentially British with its new Summer flavours, inspired by this season’s florals and pastels from the catwalk and countryside.

Whoopie Pies threatened to topple cupcakes as London’s favourite baked treats, but I reckon these hand-decorated cakes with sugared petals and lightly scented butter cream frosting will beat Whoopies hands down for prettiness.

Every day of the week, Hummingbird Bakery pay tribute to a different flower and here’s the limited edition cupcake menu, so you can arrange your ‘accidental stroll’ past the bakery…summer diet, anyone??

Mon: Violet – Crystallised violets, violet infused frosting and sponge.

Tues: Rose – Crystallised rose petals, butter cream icing, rose water sponge.

Wed: Jasmine – Jasmine scented butter cream frosting with jasmine sponge.

Thurs: Apple Blossom – Green apple frosting and a light apple tea sponge.

Fri: Cherry Blossom – Japanese-inspired cherry blossom tea cupcake

Sat: Orange Blossom – Zesty orange frosting, orange flower water sponge.

Sun: Lavender – Lavender perfumed frosting and lavender sponge.

Hummingbird Bakery cakes, pies and brownies are now available to order online with delivery to most London post codes.

Visit www.hummingbirdbakery.com for more info and locations.

London is literally flooded with cupcakes and the flavours of the month are becoming more and more elaborate, but Hummingbird Bakery is the original and, in my opinion, the best.

Hummingbird Bakery is more of a cupcake boutique than a mere bakery, bringing American home-baked goodness to Portobello Road and South Kensington. Cupcakes are kept simple in either vanilla or chocolate with a variety of frosting and sprinkles and of course, the famous Red Velvet – a deep red vanilla sponge with cream cheese frosting.

Hummingbird Bakery

If you’re after an even bigger sugar high, go for a slice of devil’s food cake, a frosted brownie or order a mississippi mud pie to take home.

You can be assured of the Hummingbird’s amazingness by the permanent queue outside of the Notting Hill store. My most memorable visit was arriving at 5.15pm, being honoured as ‘the last customer’, which almost caused a riot behind me, and then having my box filled with a few extra complimentary cupcakes – magic or what!

Hummingbird cakes

I was recently given the Hummingbird Bakery cook book and while my first attempt at cupcakes resembled oversized sugary rocks, my mum’s efforts were pretty close to the mark. So, the recipies are admittedly spot on and my rather bohemian disregard of measurements needs to be reconsidered! Note to self: become a master baker by the end of the year.

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