Comments on: the hummingbird bakery

By: Ms.Baker

Ms.Baker — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 11:25:59 +0000

Amen to that Zaydoun.

I am a rabid Magnolia girl when it comes to cake and always will be. It was the highlight of our NYC weekend trips when I was a student and that was before it showed up on SATC even…

But if not Magnolia, then anything at Payard is a perfect substitute cake fix for me…

And you are right about the 50,000 cupcake businesses that have just sprung up, everyone has one now… even my little sister for crying out loud LOL. but this is Kuwait and everyone copies everyone :)

Miss Ghes - honestly, if you are using Valhrona or Scharffen Berger to make cupcakes then what a waste of such fine and expensive chocolate… save your good stuff for flourless chocolate cake or homemade truffles where the beauty of it will really stand out. Cupcakes are comfort food that appeal to the little child within us - they are meant to be good but not THAT good…adultifying them detracts from their pleasure and fun, in my opinion :)

Death to 9aidawi, I’m with you on that ;P

By: zaydoun

zaydoun — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:51:25 +0000

Miss Ghesquiere… I never suggested them as a substitute, only as a quick fix in the absence of fresh cupcakes. I was a regular at Magnolia so I know what good cupcakes taste like…

But really… don’t knock it till you try it. I tried Kuwait Flour Mills cupcakes by chance at a friend’s house while I was rummaging for something to eat. I was surprised that they were pretty good, the Nutella made them even better.

KFM gets a bad rap, but seriously their Multi-Grain brown bread is great

By: miss ghesquiere

miss ghesquiere — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 16:37:49 +0000

i cannot beleive zaydoun would suggest that Kuwait Flour Mills cupcakes camn come anywhere close to some of the best cupcakes here! thats crazy! cupcakes are just mini cakes, and Kuwait Flour Mills cakes cannot compare to ones made with real vanilla pods! and its an unforgivable insult to say that chocolate cupcakes made with 9aidawi chocolate can rival those made with Valrhona!!!

By: Angelo

Angelo — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 15:55:32 +0000

I would gladly consume take this cake in a heartbeat, along with a glass of cold milk of course.

By: joud

joud — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:57:07 +0000

It’s a charming little place . last time I was there I chose a delicious looking chocolate cake but then was unpleasantly surprised by the hidden raisins, completely ruined it for me :/

By: Cymraeg

Cymraeg — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:59:30 +0000

yum… cupcakes with large fries, onion rings, and a diet coke.

By: Sunshine

Sunshine — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:58:07 +0000

Ben’s Cookies are heavenly!

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 08:11:30 +0000

Zaydoun, its just what i heard, that hummingbird was the source of inspiration for some of the local cupcake startups.

By: zaydoun

zaydoun — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 07:51:08 +0000

What does “based on the hummingbird bakery” even mean?

Bakeries and cake shops have been around forever all over the world, but the cupcake craze/fad started with Magnolia Bakery in New York City. Every weekend the line of people waiting for the fresh cupcakes would snake around the block.. it’s become a tourist trap now since it was made famous in many TV appearances, most notably on Sex and the City.

Of course now in Kuwait you can’t swing a dead cat without hitting a new “cupcake” shop. Cupcakes are the new Burgers!!!

Btw… for a quick fix at home, get fresh plain cupcakes from Kuwait Flour Mills at any Co-op and then spread the tops with Nutella.

By: Ansam

Ansam — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 06:19:23 +0000

That cake looks devilishly GOOD!
Will definitely try it when I am in London

By: Marzouq

Marzouq — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:14:16 +0000

I love chocolate cakes and that looks damn good! Well done Mark… next time bring back a box for us.. will ya!

By: loco

loco — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:52:23 +0000

yamy yamy !

By: ???

??? — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 23:36:27 +0000

I have tried the red velvet cake and my friend tried the aforementioned cake and we both hated them because they were cloyingly sweet.

I seriously don’t understand why people actually like this bakery. The cakes are as sweet as sugar cubes (which is not a good thing).