Hummingbird Cake in Southern Living 50th Anniversary Issue

One of the cakes Bella's Cookies features is the "Hummingbird Cake". It's easily a favorite among those who've eaten. Mashed banana, crushed pineapple, the frosting with chopped pecans... you'll enjoy.  At events, we frequently get asked about the name, and the cake... and we recite the story we know from "Southern Living". 

While our cake differs from this one, it started here. Stumbled across this when looking at the new issue recently - 50th Anniversary Issue. Pick up one if you're interested, or we'll be happy to make.  We also offer this cake in a gluten-free selection. This gluten-free hummingbird cake tastes just like its traditional counterpart. 

Jam Shortbread

Always a favorite.  Rich, buttery shortbread striped with an organic jam.  This particular batch is a mix of raspberry & strawberry.

Bella's Bakes Hawaiian

Milton, DE - May 24 2010 - Bella's Cookies is introducing a new line of products May 30th with a preview of these releases at Saturday's opening Farmer's Market in Lewes. "They're Hawaiian favorites" said Kelly Leishear (President of Bella's Cookies). Through a recent bakery exploration trip to the island of Oahu and Kauai, Bella's is bringing current favorites from the Hawaiian Islands and Polynesia to Delaware.

Over 10 new bakery and dessert items are being released this summer from Bella's. A natural and organic bakery, Bella's found a popular assortment of fresh baked Hawaiian delights while on a recent trip to the islands. Seeking out popular bakeries such as Ted's Bakery and Love's Bakery, and several smaller local bakeries, they found the best of Hawaii. Bella's also toured several different types of plantations (pineapple, sugar, rum, and coffee) to learn more about Hawaiian baking using specific Hawaiian ingredients. The climate of Hawaii makes conditions optimal for these ingredients. Hawaii recently started distilling Hawaiian rum from the sugar grown on the island of Kauai. Bella's already bakes a rum cake known as the "Delaware Rum Cake" which incorporates locally distilled Dogfish Head Brown Honey Rum. Among some of the items being offered this summer will be Fresh Pineapple Upside Down Cake (a Bella's version of Ted's), Fresh Pineapple muffins and sweet breads, Lilikoi (Passion fruit) Cheesecake, Tahitian Coconut bread and more. Of the new creations, Leishear says a few will remain in the regular baking rotation. "Some will be available through the summer and then get tucked away until they're needed again -- some will remain steady favorites, and get made year round." Bella's will be offering up a sneak preview of this summer's lineup at this Saturday's Historic Lewes Farmer's Market.

Bella's Cookies, Inc. is a natural & organic bakery in Milton, DE.  Ordering, including custom baked goods and desserts for those with food allergies, can be done online at www.bellascookies.com, or by calling 302-684-8152.