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Soul Cups Cupcakes Celebrates the Holidays at Say Cheese Cafe

Soul Cups Cupcakes
Celebrates the Holidays & Best Cupcake Contest
Featuring: Pumpkin Spice, Eggnog, Peppermint Stick


Just in time for the holidays--Soul Cups Cupcakes, the soulful yet organic and gluten-free cupcake catering company, featured on Food Network’s Cupcake Wars is back at Say Cheese Café, 2800 Hyperion Ave in Silver Lake, Saturday, December 7, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM. 

For the Say Cheese sale, baker Celeste Alleyne will feature her new Vegan Pumpkin Spice Cupcake and regular holiday favorites Eggnog and Peppermint Stick Cupcakes.

For an added treat, Soul Cups will hold its first cupcake contest with fans and the general public!  That’s right, the “Best Holiday Cupcake Contest” will be decided at the annual sale on December 7th.  Send your favorite holiday cupcake recipe into the Soul Cups Cupcake Facebook page or tocalleynepiglet@hotmail.com.  The winner will receive one dozen cupcakes on December 7th and a feature on the Soul Cups Cupcake Blog:www.cuptailparty.com

“You must be present at the Annual sale at Say Cheese Café on December 7th to win!  The winner’s name will be posted at 12:00 PM,” says Soul Cups owner and baker Alleyne.

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Alleyne adores the holidays! “It’s a time for yummy treats and celebrating with those you love,” says Alleyne. “I knew the holidays were upon us when my Dad would break out the eggnog and I believe that my West Indian roots and love for spices inspired these event cupcakes.”

So put on your best holiday cheer and gear and visit Say Cheese on December 7th—you could be a winner and have your cupcake and eat it too.

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Recent Kudos for Soul Cups

·       “Soul Cups cupcakes are so yummy,” says Boys & Girls Club Director Anna Arouja.  “Both my club student family and my personal family can’t wait for me to plate them.  I’m putting in a very large order for Feliz Navidad.”

·       “The butter cream frosting and fresh peppermint flavoring in Soul Cups Peppermint Stick Cupcakes is worth every calories,” says Project Director and Soul Cups web designer Kyla Kelly.

·       “Our staff starts begging for Soul Cups Cupcakes at Halloween and the pleading continues for the consecutive holidays through the New Year,” says Shahin Kohan owner of Focal Technologies.

Soul Cups Cupcakes catering company was created by Celeste Alleyne, a young baker, trained by her father, a professional chef. Celeste has also studied at the Cordon Bleu in Paris, France, Tuscany, Italy and various California cooking schools. Celeste refuses to use chemicals or preservatives; she uses only wholesome ingredients including: farm fresh buttermilk, decadent German and Dutch cocoa powder and European butters. (Vegan cupcakes can be special-ordered.) Current Soul Cups clients include: Say Cheese Cafe, Microsoft; Northrop Grumman; IW Group; Metro Traffic; Fraser Communications; African American Film Festival; Tavis Smiley Enterprises; Focal Technologies, Cerrell & Associates, Boys & Girls Clubs of East Los Angeles and a host of private and celebrity clients. For more information contact: SoulCups.com or SoulCups.net. To place an order with Soul Cups call:213-483-2333 or email at: calleynepiglet@hotmail.comMedia or Photo Opportunities Contact: dulhut@gmail.com.

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