The Hummingbird Bakery Cupcake Kit: Cupcakes and Muffins [Hardcover]

Tarek Malouf (Author), Hummingbird Bakers (Author), Peter Cassidy (Photographer)

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Product Description

Discover the magic of the Hummingbird Bakery with this delicious collection of recipes for irresistible cupcakes and muffins. The adorable kit includes a hardback book with 25 easy-to-follow recipes from Tarek Malouf and his Hummingbird bakers and 100 coloured paper cases for stylish baking. The book and cases come in a pink and chocolate-coloured box.

About the Author

Tarek Malouf opened the first Hummingbird Bakery in London's Portobello Road in 2004. When he was growing up, his favourite treats were always American desserts and cupcakes, and he later wanted to open a bakery in London that specialized in these treats. A second branch opened in South Kensington in 2004 and a new bakery is set to open in Soho in autumn 2009.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 64 pages
• Publisher: Ryland Peters & Small (February 28, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1845979931
• ISBN-13: 978-1845979935
• Product Dimensions: 11.6 x 7.6 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #238,064 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Review by www.beachbrightsreviews.blogspot.com, June 24, 2010

By	BeachBrights (TN) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This review is from: The Hummingbird Bakery Cupcake Kit: Cupcakes and Muffins (Hardcover)

Those of you who know me, know I can't bake. Cook, yes. Bake, no and yes, there is a difference. However, that has all changed my friends. I now can bake cupcakes. Here is my review of this simply marvelous, magical cupcake recipe book. Buy it. I promise your cupcakes will be TO. DIE. FOR.

For this review I completed the vanilla cupcakes recipe (page 16) with vanilla icing (page 11). Honestly, I wanted to try the red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese icing but I have never had success with baking cupcakes and I did not want to try a recipe that required any additional work than necessary. The vanilla cupcakes turned out so delicious and perfect, I wish I had made the red velvet. Now I have the confidence to make both. Honestly, when I tell you I can't bake, I mean it. This is my very first successful batch of cupcakes.

What I loved most about this book is the simple ingredients and small serving sizes. The recipe did call for caster sugar which I found I could make my own by putting regular sugar in a food processor.

I also had to buy unsalted butter and whole milk, both common ingredients but not what I normally keep on hand. Everything else I had (of course every kitchen will be different). The book is small but very cute and Peter Cassidy does a great job photographing all the different varieties of cupcakes & muffins. Several to cupcakes note: vanilla, red velvet, chocolate, lemon, strawberry cheesecake, black bottom, lavender, banana & chocolate, green tea, pumpkin, & marshmallow. Several muffins to note: carrot & zucchini, spinach & cheese, blueberry and maple & pecan. Buy this book. 5 stars!

*One thing I would note. I like my cupcakes to have a little more icing on top. Next time I will consider doubling the icing recipe.

You can view pictures of my cupcakes here:
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