I'm always on the lookout for a new recipe book, and when I spotted the Hummingbird Bakery: Cake Days in The Works for a bargain price I just couldn't resist snapping it up!
The Hummingbird Bakery are famous for producing amazing cupcakes, and while they do have a recipe book dedicated to these favourites, Cake Days provides recipes for all the different treats the Hummingbird Bakery provide. In this book you'll find all sorts, from cheesecakes to tea loaves, snack bars to whoopie pies and of course a few cupcake recipes thrown in for good measure.
I had a belated BBQ/Tea Party for my 21st birthday (I just couldn't make my mind up so we went for both!) and wanted to try out some new bakes for the occasion. This loaf had caught my eye the first time I flicked through the book and it was the first one I thought of when deciding on the bakes for the day.
The recipe was beautifully straightforward to follow, and the cake turned out to be just lovely! It was quite a moist loaf, but the crunchy crumble topping kept it light. Although I'm not a fan of raw blueberries, as soon as they're baked into something I can't resist their squidgy texture and slightly sharp taste which contrasted nicely with the sweetness of the cake mixture. This cake was so tasty and different from what I usually bake - I know I'll definitely be making it again.
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The book doesn't include this, but if you're baking something with fruit or chocolate chips in the mixture, lightly toss them in flour before you add them to the batter - this stops them from all sinking to the bottom during baking!
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