Ordering Info

Cakes by Consultation

We offer a bespoke cake service for weddings and other large events! Please see our Cakes by Consultation page, or email to request more information.

Our team will assess whether you will need to book a consultation appointment with our experienced Cake Consultant to help with every occasion - from birthdays, to afternoon teas, to summer parties.

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Notices

The Hummingbird Bakery, announces the launch of its fifth London-based branch.

The new Islington branch, opened on Friday 27th January 2012, is situated in the recently completed Angel Building on St John Street, EC1, close to Angel Islington Underground station and Upper Street.

Product Info

Products

All of our cakes are three layers, except for the sheet cakes, which are two layers, and the New York Cheesecake, which is a single layer.

Our Cupcake Cake is not a layer cake, but a giant cupcake which feeds around 12 people.

As all our products are made by hand on the day, the final product will vary every time. Please bear in mind that the images on our website are for display purpose only and are not fully representative of the end product.

Storage

The following storage methods are our best suggestions, but our products are always best on day of purchase. All products should be stored in air-tight containers

  • Cupcakes. Do not refrigerate. Cupcakes should be fine within 24 hours of purchase.
  • Cakes. Only refrigerate if storing longer than 24 hours, except for the Cheesecake, which should always be refrigerated. All cakes should be taken out of the fridge two hours before serving for best flavour.
  • Pies. Pies topped with whipped cream or meringue should be consumed on day of purchase (they may be refrigerated, but the topping won't be as nice).
  • Brownies. Do not refrigerate. The cheesecake brownie should be consumed on day of purchase for best quality.

Dietary Information

To view the ingredients in each product, please select the 'View Ingredients' button on the product page. Any goods containing nuts will have this explicitly listed. Please note that although a product may not contain nuts, all items are made in a kitchen that handles nuts.

  • All products are suitable for vegetarians, except for those containing marshmallow (gelatin).
  • We do not use animal fats.
  • All our items contain eggs.
  • Our items are not suitable for vegans unless otherwise stated.
  • All our products contain gluten, with the exception of our Made Without range.
  • We do not use animal-derived food colours.
  • None of our items contain alcohol, unless specifically listed as an ingredient.

Ordering Info

Minimum Orders

Please review the Minimum Orders chart carefully so that you know whether you need to place an advance order or can just pop into one of our shops. These quantities are specified so that we can best serve as many people as possible throughout the day.

For whole cakes, loaves or pies bought in-store from the display; either in person or requested on the same day on the telephone; you will be charged the by-the-slice price for each slice that makes up the cake, loaf or pie. This is usually 10 slices for whole cakes or loaves and 8 slices for pies, depending on the type of cake or pie. This type of sale is at the Branch Manager's discretion and subject to availability. Please note that for this type of sale, the price of the cake, loaf or pie will be higher than if you ordered it in advance online.

Notification

Our online system provides you with the earliest available timeslots for pickup and delivery.

Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays are our busiest days. We recommend that orders for these days are placed at least a week in advance to avoid disappointment.

Online orders can be placed no later than 4pm the day before the order is required (subject to kitchen availability).

We do not take or confirm special orders via email or fax.

Please note that full payment is required upfront on placing special orders.

If you notice an error in the Order Confirmation you must notify us by email by 12.00 noon the day before the order is due to be collected or delivered.

If you wish to cancel your order for any reason, you must notify the relevant branch by telephone before 12:00 noon the day before your order was due to be picked up. To cancel a delivery order, please contact the relevant branch by telephone before 12:00 noon the day before your order was due to be delivered. If your order is over £100, you must notify us at least 48 hours before your order is due to be collected or delivered. A refund will only be made to the same credit card with which your order was placed.

Pick up & Deliveries

We offer a personal delivery service 7 days a week from 10am to 6pm.

Our service delivers only to certain London postcodes. Please view the Delivery page for details.

Please read our Terms & Conditions for further information.

Phone Orders

In order to better serve customers waiting in our branches, a surcharge of £5 will be added to all orders that we place on your behalf, over the telephone, which could be placed directly on our website.

In order to combat incidences of credit card fraud, we are unable to accept payments over £100 over the telephone. Please order online instead, or speak to our telesales team for further payment options.

For all orders under £100 placed by telephone, we require a scan of both sides of your credit card to be sent to us via email before your order can be processed. You must also bring to the relevant branch, the credit card with which you originally paid for your order, otherwise, we will not be able to release the products to you. This is for verification purposes and for your own financial safety.

In-store Ordering

We are pleased to take your order in-store during the following times:

  • South Kensington: 10am to 2pm Monday to Friday

  • Notting Hill: 10am to 3pm Sunday to Thursday

  • Soho: 9.30am to 3pm Sunday to Thursday

  • Spitalfields: 10am to 3pm Monday to Friday

  • Islington: 10am to 2pm Monday to Friday

Please note that we are unable to take your order in-store without a prior appointment outside these times.