Hummingbird Bakery Christmas: An Extract from Cake Days

This is an extract from the bestselling Cake Days by The Hummingbird Bakery.What better way to celebrate the Christmas season, than with a collection of delicious treats from the Hummingbird Bakery? From Christmas or Candy Cane Cupcakes, to White Chocolate and Cranberry Cookies, or an indulgent Honey and Pear Layer Cake, here are all the festive favourites you’ll need.

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.