Red Velvet
The red velvet cupcake is repeatedly praised for its moist cake and delicious frosting.
Hummingbird Bakery
Al Barsha
Hummingbird Bakery in Al Barsha is a Mall of the Emirates stop for cake slices, cupcakes and celebration cakes. Reviews especially highlight the red velvet cupcake and carrot cake, while the cosy seating makes it suitable for pairing a sweet treat with coffee.
Reputation Score
4.2
★★★★☆
776 ratings
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The Good Stuff
Carrot Cake
Several customers describe the carrot cake as moist, flavourful and especially good with cream cheese frosting.
Custom Cakes
Custom birthday cakes can follow a reference picture, with one review praising the colours, fondant and spongy cake.
Coffee Pairing
The latte, including a two-shot version, received strong praise and works well alongside the cakes.
Comfortable Seating
The seating area and overall atmosphere are described as cosy, warm and inviting for a casual dine-in.
Tips for a Better Visit
Late Savings. If you are flexible about selection, check between 10pm and midnight when one review reported 50% reduced prices on available stock.
Check Freshness. For takeaway or event cakes, ask when the cake was made; reviews specifically mention dry, hard and not-fresh cakes.
Request Warm. For a chocolate cake slice, ask whether it can be served warm; one customer thought warming it would have improved the experience.
Confirm Vegan. For vegan birthday orders, confirm the recipe and taste before the event: one vegan vanilla cake was discarded, while the replacement was not vegan.
Plan the visit
Practical details
First floor, Mall of The Emirates - G39 - Sheikh Zayed Rd
Al Barsha - Al Barsha 1, Dubai
Popular Mentions
Rainbow chocolate piñata cake
A small rainbow chocolate piñata cake was described as fluffy, moist and fresh, with surprise sweets inside.
Mile high flavor
One customer called the Mile High flavour the best in the collection for a custom birthday cake.
Brooklyn black out cup cake
The Brooklyn Black Out cupcake was recommended alongside red velvet and honey walnut cupcakes, with the chocolate version especially enjoyed.
Chocolate fondant cupcake
A chocolate fondant cupcake was described as an impressive discovery, particularly with an almond-milk latte.
Common Concerns
Quality Swings
Cake freshness and texture are inconsistent: reviews range from moist and fluffy to dry, rubbery or chewy.
Sweet Frosting
Multiple customers find the frosting or cream overwhelmingly sweet, sometimes masking the cake itself.
Slow Service
Some visits involved slow service, uncleared tables and staff who were not helpful or friendly.
Limited Choice
One customer found the cake selection narrow and noted that cheesecake and chocolate lava cake were unavailable.
Food Safety
A customer reported finding a piece of plastic in a Christmas rainbow cake, a serious concern for celebration orders.
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The Bottom Line
Hummingbird Bakery is a cake-and-coffee stop in Mall of the Emirates, Al Barsha, with dine-in seating and celebration-cake options. You can order individual slices, cupcakes or whole custom cakes; reviewers particularly mention the red velvet cake and cupcake, carrot cake, rainbow cakes and Mile High flavour. Custom work can also follow a reference picture, which helped one family create a colourful birthday cake.
The strongest feedback is about moist, flavourful cakes and rich frosting. The carrot cake has been praised for its spice and cream cheese frosting, while the red velvet is described by some customers as soft, moist and well balanced. Coffee ranges from merely okay to an excellent latte, so pairing a cake with a drink is a recurring suggestion.
Quality is not entirely consistent. Other reviews describe dry or rubbery sponge, overly sugary frosting and cakes that did not taste fresh. Service has also varied from warm and attentive to slow, dismissive or unhelpful, with some tables needing cleaning.
A plastic fragment was reported in one Christmas rainbow cake, so inspect special-order cakes before serving. One useful saving mentioned in reviews is 50% off available stock between 10pm and midnight. Ask about freshness, and consider requesting a cake slice warm where possible.