Tarek Malouf opened the first Hummingbird Bakery in Portobello Road in 2004. This cookbook means that you can step inside this unique bakery & bring its trademark buttercream swirls, sprinkles & 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 candy-coloured buttercream frosting & sprinkled with hundreds & thousands? Take Cakes to the next level with some mouth-watering recipes. Red Velvet & Carrot are both favourites at the Bakery, & the Hummingbird Cake is a sweet, sticky triumph of banana & pineapple. Open Pies, pies with tops on, delicate pies & no-holds-barred pies: there's no shortage of options. Try Lemon Meringue with its mountain of golden fluffy meringue atop a rich, tangy lemon cream. You'll find favourite Pecan Pie here too. When you need a sweet fix, Brownies & Bars hit the spot. Rocky Road & Muesli Bars are always popular & make welcome additions to the lunch box. There can't be much that beats a home-made Blueberry Muffin with your first cup of coffee in the morning. Finally, there's something childishly satisfying about a big, chewy Cookie studded with chocolate chunks there's something here for every kind of cookie fiend. Classic bakes are back in vogue & this book provides 60 simple recipes for everyone's favourites from Vanilla Cupcakes to Key Lime Pie. Hardcover 144 pages 90 colour photographs 235 x 190 mm