Hummingbird Bakery Summer Afternoon Teatime Cakes: An Extract from Cake Days

This is an extract from the bestselling Cake Days by The Hummingbird Bakery.For a sunny summer’s afternoon, a selection of bakes that will be just the thing for teatime – from an Earl Grey or Lemon Meringue Cupcake to a delicious Strawberries and Cream Cheesecake.

Tarek Malouf was born in London and studied at London and Los Angeles universities, where he discovered American desserts. After working for ABC News in the UK and enjoying American desserts on trips to the USA, he decided to set up The Hummingbird Bakery on Portobello Road. The Bakery's home-cooked cupcakes, pies, brownies and other high-quality American desserts were a huge success and the Bakery now has branches in South Kensington, Islington and Soho plus a mobile bakery that tours festivals and events around the UK.Visit the website at hummingbirdbakery.com.