Red Velvet Cupcakes at Hummingbird Bakery
The cupcake did not survive..
So it seems the red velvet cake is making a bit of a comeback. I am fully supportive of comebacks, even if I think the Spice Girls should leave well enough alone.
But whatever.
The Hummingbird Bakery on Portobello Road in London has me giggling like a schoolgirl. What with the icing and the sprinkles and the sugar, well, let's just say "hee hee hee hee hee."
According to the wee sign posted by the mammoth red velvet cake that was sitting on display, it is one of their most popular items. Well I certainly wasn't about to order some lame vanilla cupcake and risk having someone whispering behind me "that is so summer 2006", so I jumped right on that red velvet bandwagon and joined the ranks of the cupcake fashionista. Thankfully, you can order by the slice, or opt for the very portable cupcake version. For an extra 10p they'll even put it in a chinese takeaway style box for you.
The hipness just doesn't end. It was 10p well spent because I'm a sucker for any packaging that ups the cute factor.
I'll get right down to it. I liked my little cupcake. It was pretty and moist and yummy and even though I'd never had any dessert of the red velvet variety before, I felt nostalgic with the first bite. I just wanted to don a frilly apron and get my Betty Crocker on.
I didn't though.
But I totally wanted to.
Hummingbird Bakery
133 Portobello Road
Notting Hill
London W11 2DY
020 7229 6446
Labels: london, London bakeries, sweet stuff
posted by Michèle at 2:54 AM
11 Comments:
I love red velvet cake, my mom used to make it for special occasions. I loved your post!
I love the red velvet cupcake at Hummingbird. Another favourite is the standard vanilla cupcake with silver balls...
Looks like you're having fun exploring Notting Hill :)
Get your Betty Crocker on babe!!!! You are so cute.
K & S, lucky you! This was my first red velvet experience and I'm already jealous that it's been part of your life all this time. I've been missing out!
Enuwy, I was completely drawn to those little silver balls--the prettiness almost made me hyperventilate. I can't even remember the last time I had a cupcake, but I have a feeling I'm going to be getting my fix now that I've found Hummingbird.
Alisa, well, shucks, I'm even cuter with a frilly apron on.
Well, that just proves how out of touch I am! I had no idea red velvet cake was making such a comeback. What would I do without you to spot those blistering-hot trends for me? Probably continue eating last year's cake, that's what! ;)
awww man, what i would give to have one of those cupcakes again! i think it's time for me to make another trip to london...
Melissa, well then it's a good thing I'm here to keep you informed. If you weren't spending all your time earning your doctorate and travelling to exotic places you would know this.. Get your priorities straight will you? ;)
Chris, I think it is time--the cupcakes are calling you!
what is a red velvet cake!??!!
Ales, click on the red velvet cake link in the first sentence, it will take you to wikipedia's full description.. but the basic jist of it is just a plain old cake with red food colouring and a cream cheese frosting..
oops, I didn't notice the link ; ) I am happy you are in London now, because it is a city I L-O-V-E and visit regularly although always way too shortly and now I am going to have loads and loads of new tips : )
i am so happy that cupcakes are in vogue. i hope they stay that way. a girl can never have too many cupcake stores in her city.
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