Videos

EVER WONDERED HOW WE GET THAT SIGNATURE HUMMINGBIRD SWIRL? IN OUR LATEST VIDEO, OUR EXPERT BAKER SHOWS YOU EXACTLY HOW TO FROST A CUPCAKE USING ONLY A PALETTE KNIFE.   It takes our most skilled bakers no time at all to frost a whole tray of cupcakes and this is because they have their palette knife skills down to perfection.   When you learn to ice a cupcake without a piping bag, it cuts your decorating time down and makes washing up a piece of cake. No pesky bags or nozzles required.   Personally, we also think the swirl looks great and it’s our favourite style of cupcake frosting. If you wish to write on a cupcake with a small piping nozzle, just follow steps 1-2 below and flatten the top into a flat dome shape instead of a cone.   We like the swirl method the best because it ensures every last bit of the sponge is covered with smooth, fluffy frosting and this prevents it from drying out.   Watch our video

ICING A SPONGE CAKE WITH BUTTERCREAM CAN FILL EVEN THE MOST ABLE OF BAKERS WITH DREAD, BUT IT’S REALLY A PIECE OF CAKE WITH A FEW TIPS FROM THE EXPERTS. As you can imagine, we frost a lot of cakes in The Hummingbird Bakery kitchens. Three key ingredients that make a good cake decorator are a steady hand, confidence and plenty of attempts at getting it right! The good news for any aspiring baker wishing to brush up on their baking and decorating techniques is that anyone can have a go.

Whether you say tomay-to or tomah-to, these cupcakes are incredible. Don’t let the name fool you; these sweet treats are far from savoury. Tomatoes are a fruit and full of flavour, we think they work much like carrots in a carrot cake to give an irresistibly moist sponge and natural sweetness. We promise that once you’ve tried these soup-er sponges you’ll be converted! Want a taster? Watch Tarek in our preview video for how to make Tomato Soup Cupcakes here:

WHAT COULD POSSIBLY IMPROVE UPON A FLUFFY STACK OF GRIDDLED AMERICAN PANCAKES SMOTHERED IN SYRUP? WHY, A FLUFFY STACK OF RED VELVET AMERICAN PANCAKES SMOTHERED IN CREAM CHEESE SYRUP, THAT’S WHAT!  Watch Tarek making a stack-load of amazing Red Velvet Pancakes in our video: Pancake brunch is calling…     Red Velvet Pancakes   With these beautiful pancakes, our affair with everything Red Velvet can start first thing in

It mayo or mayo-not sound tempting to you, but trust us, a spoonful of mayonnaise in your cakes is your secret baking weapon. Thank us later when you have people lining up for this super-moist chocolate Bundt cake!   Watch Tarek making this velvety and delicious Chocolate Mayonnaise Bundt Cake in our video. Don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos straight from the pages of our cookbooks to you!

AMERICAN ICEBOX CAKES, OR REFRIGERATOR CAKES FOR OUR UK BAKERS, ARE SO MUCH FUN TO MAKE AND WILL WOW YOUR GUESTS. This Gingerbread Icebox Cake from our cookbook Life is Sweet requires a little assembly, but with our simple instructions you’ll be enjoying a delicious dessert straight outta the icebox in no time. Spiced gingerbread wafers taste wonderful offset by the cool whipped cream and the process of refrigeration firms up this cake so it slices beautifully with lots of luscious layers once set. Cool, huh? Watch Tarek make the Gingerbread Icebox Cake here.

SOMETIMES IN BAKING YOU NEED A CHALLENGE AND THE ALABAMA LITTLE LAYER CAKE IS THE ULTIMATE AMERICAN BAKING CHALLENGE. This is a cake native to south-eastern Alabama and is a true work of art. Cakes like these were often seen at special family occasions and their size made them a centrepiece whilst also giving the wow-factor when you slice through to serve and you see all these fabulous layers of vanilla sponge and gooey chocolate frosting. It’s called a Little Layer Cake because it is made of lots of thin layers of sponge sandwiched with the most incredible boiled chocolate fudge frosting, rather than two or three thick layers. Our cake is twelve layers high, although if you have more sponge and frosting you can just keep on going until you’ve used them up! Watch Tarek make the Alabama Little Layer Cake here

THINK THAT MAKING YOUR OWN ICE CREAM AT HOME IS TRICKY? THINK AGAIN! IN OUR LATEST VIDEO WE SHOW YOU HOW TO MAKE THE MOST SUBLIME HOMEMADE ICE CREAM IN JUST A FEW SIMPLE STEPS. And of course we chose our favourite flavour, Red Velvet, so that we could make an indulgent ice cream inspired by our bestselling cakes. The hint of cocoa and signature red hue works beautifully with the tangy cream cheese swirl, this recipe is so easy to follow and melt-in-the-mouth incredible! Watch Tarek making Red Velvet Ice Cream in our video: Red Velvet Ice Cream   We know that our home bakers like to get things perfect, so please don't fret about getting a deep red colour when making Red Velvet ice cream. Layering the

Booze and cake: it’s a thing! And a thoroughly delicious one at that. A splash of the hard stuff takes this buttery pound cake-inspired Bundt to the next level. Kentucky Bourbon gives a rich, smoky, butterscotch hint to the sugar glaze for the true taste of the American south. In fact, we love this cake so much that we decided to crack open the whisky barrels and add it to our in-store and online offering! To find out how this delicious cake came to our counters, read our Kentucky Bourbon Bundt blog... or taste the real deal! We bake fresh to order and you can order a whole glazed 10" Kentucky Bourbon Bundt Cake here. Watch Tarek bake this irresistible (and super easy) Kentucky Bourbon Bundt in our video.

IT’S SUMMER AND THAT MEANS ONE THING: WE’RE IN THE MOOD FOR PEACHES! THIS EASY PEASY PEACH COBBLER CAN BE MADE ALL YEAR ROUND AS IT USES TINNED PEACHES, BUT YOU CAN USE FRESH IF YOU’D PREFER TO MAKE THE MOST OF THIS IRRESISTIBLE SUMMER FRUIT WHEN IT’S IN SEASON. Watch Tarek make easy-as-pie American Peach Cobbler in our video. Peach