The Hummnigbird Bakery

There is a bakery in the little town of London, England called the Hummingbird Bakery. It is inspired by American-style pastries such as cupcakes, pies, brownies, muffins and cheesecakes, among other things.

My mom bought me their cookbook and it is just perfect. First of all, it's pink! Second, it has so many delicious-looking and exciting recipes that seem fairly easy to make. But I have to talk about one in particular: the Black Bottom Cupcakes. To describe these cupcakes the only thing that seems prudent is to copy the description directly from the book.

"The black bottom cupcake looks innocent, but packs a punch! A dark chocolate sponge with a dollop of cheesecake baked into it, we top ours with Cream Cheese Frosting for extra impact. The chocolate sponge is different from our normal chocolate cupcakes - it's darker, slightly less sweet and marries well with the cheesecake center."

Honestly if you don't think that sounds incredibly delicious, there is something seriously wrong with you! I might makes these for work one day. The sooner the better!

Buttercream

Ciao! Welcome to my experimental kitchen, where I will bake my favorite treats, new treats, and Venezuelan treats! See, I'm from Venezuela and there are traditional dishes and desserts that I want to learn to make. This blog will be my outlet to make some notes on the recipes, share my experiences with you and get your feedback on recipes and techniques.

My first real post will be later this afternoon and I'll be making vanilla and chocolate buttercream filling for a cake I'll be making later this week. I already melted the bittersweet chocolate and I'm letting it cool. Hope you enjoy my posts!

Type you in a bit ;)