Tarek Malouf came up with the idea for The Hummingbird Bakery in 2002 when he spent Thanksgiving in North Carolina. After indulging in cupcakes, banana cream pie and apple pie, he wondered why he'd never seen a bakery in London which excelled in treats like these. So, In 2004, he opened the first Hummingbird Bakery in Portobello Road. This cookbook allows you to step inside this unique bakery and bring its trademark buttercream swirls, sprinkles and layer-cake slices into your own kitchen. The Hummingbird's cupcakes fly off the shelves faster than any other cake. Who can resist an adorable Vanilla Cupcake topped with a decadent swirl of candy-coloured buttercream frosting and sprinkled with hundreds and thousands? For an extra helping of indulgence, the Chocolate and Banana Cupcakes are to die for. Take cakes to the next level with some of Hummingbird's mouthwatering recipes. Carrot Cake and New York Cheesecake are both favourites at the Bakery, and the Hummingbird Cake...