The Hummingbird Bakery Spitalfields

The cakes can be on the expensive side, especially if you eat in (good luck with that, seating area is small), but they are consistently good when so many places in London will sell you good cake one day, then complete rubbish on the next. Also, you get a LOT of cake for your cash. The slices are not mean at all; nothing worse than tasting a yummy treat and see it gone after three mouthfuls.... more

I've been here before many times. Their cupcakes ate legendary. And the lemon loaf is strangely comforting with a mug of tea. But today, I had their famous, and elusive, rainbow cake. You've to get it earlier in the day as by evening, it's gone. The slice they give as a single serving is huge. Each layer is not just coloured differently, but is subtly different in taste too. The butter cream... more

Pies. I needed some.

A lovely gal pal of mine was hosting a belated Thanksgiving dinner, and my only responsibility was to pick up a few assorted pies to contribute. Pumpkin, of course...and I thought, another for good measure to round things out.

On short notice, the only bakery nearby that I could find with a passable Pumpkin was Hummingbird. I'd heard great things, and lots of "ooos"... more

This is such a cute place! The atmosphere is so welcoming, I loved it. The staff was sweet and friendly to me, and everyone was nice. I got a salted caramel cupcake which was delicious. My friends I was with also said their cupcakes were delicious. Nice place for a treat! more

Seeing that I'm British and been living in California this Bakery is an interesting one to try and was keen to see if the items are ''authentic American''. Well.. They come pretty close! Can't say I am all that impressed though.

Red Velvet Cupcake - The frosting is so sweet and the Cake a little on the dry side. I like my Cakes to be moist. They're pricey too at £2.65 a pop. I thought paying... more