PRESS
Browse through a few of our favorite press highlights! For press inquiries, please contact jenn@jennscupcakesandparties.com
December 27, 2023
Wedding Rule Award: Top 6 Wedding Cake Baker
We are excited to be featured by WeddingRule.com as one of the 2024 Top 6 Wedding Cake Bay Area Bakers. Check out our feature article!
December 27, 2023
10th Anniversary Honored in the Castro Valley Forum
We are thrilled to be featured in the Castro Valley Forum to highlight our 10 years in business serving the Castro Valley community. Find the article HERE.
December 27, 2023
Highlight Article in the Castro Valley Forum
We are excited to have a feature article written up in the Castro Valley Forum that highlights the donation efforts we have made in our community. Since 2016, Jenn's Cupcakes & Parties has donated over $30,000 to local schools and non-profit organizations. Find the article HERE.
November 11, 2023
Castro Valley Meet in the Street Light Parade
Jenn's Cupcakes and Parties was the 2023 HOLIDAY SPIRIT GOLD WINNER of the Castro Valley Light Parade! We love participating in this annual community tradition.
August 28, 2023
Cover Feature in The Valley
We are thrilled to be featured on the cover of Castro Valley News' Lifestyle Magazine! A heartfelt thank you goes out to our incredible community for the unwavering support of our beloved small business.
November 12, 2022
Castro Valley Meet in the Street Light Parade
Jenn's Cupcakes and Parties was the 2022 MUSICAL GOLD WINNER of the Castro Valley Light Parade! We were so excited to have this great community event back this year.
May 14, 2020
@FeedEden Supporter
What a privilege to be a part of #feededen during the first weeks of our COVID-19 Shelter in Place. We baked 1,200 cupcakes for our frontline workers during the month of April & May 2020.
January 13, 2020
Yelp Elite 2020
We were honored to be selected as the exclusive dessert vendor for the East Bay YELP ELITE 2020 event. We are incredibly thankful to all our clients and all their 5-Star reviews that helped to make this honor possible.
November 23, 2019
Restaurant Guru 2020: Best Desserts Award
We are proud to announce that Jenn's Cupcakes and Parties was voted Best Desserts by Restaurant Guru 2020. Thank you Castro Valley!
November 09, 2019
Castro Valley Meet in the Street Light Parade
Jenn's Cupcakes and Parties was the 2019 HOLIDAY SPIRIT AWARD WINNER of the Castro Valley Light Parade! It was great getting out into our community and having some fun, while sharing about our bakery at the same time. See you back in the street in 2020!
August 23, 2019
Nextdoor's 2019 Neighborhood Favorite
Award Winner!
We are proud to announce that Jenn's Cupcakes and Parties was voted by our Nextdoor neighbors as their 2019 favorite bakery. Thank you neighbor!
April 06, 2019
Castro Valley/Eden Area Chamber of Commerce:
EDEN AWARDS
We are proud to announce that Jenn's Cupcakes and Parties was the exclusive baker at the 2019 Eden Awards hosted by the CVEA Chamber of Commerce. What a great honor!
May 14, 2020
Taste of Castro Valley - Best Bite of the Night!
Jenn's Cupcakes & Parties enjoyed being out in our community participating in Taste of Castro Valley, hosted by the Castro Valley/Eden Area Chamber of Commerce. The icing on the cake was being the Grand Prize Winner and winning the Best Bite of the Night Award! Thank you Castro Valley for your continued support.
March 16, 2019
Fat Daddio Ambassador
It was fun checking in with Fat Daddio at the 2019 San Diego Cake Show. We love being one of their Bay Area ambassadors. We couldn't live without their cake pans, cake tools and fondant!
November 05, 2018
2018 Wedding Merchants Business Academy
Jenn's Cupcakes & Parties learned so much at the 2018 Wedding MBA Conference in Las Vegas. We are always working to stay up with all the current wedding trends. Meeting and learning from David Tutera, the best planner in the biz, was definitely a highlight of the conference.
September 01, 2018
Bon Faire Life Podcast
Jenn's Cupcakes & Parties owner, Jenn DeJanes, loved being invited to a podcast episode with Bon Faire. The Bon Faire podcast has a goal of helping women do good and set a positive example for the next generation. Take a listen to our episode "That Takes the Cake"!
July 07, 2018
2018 Alameda County Fair Demonstration
Jenn's Cupcakes and Parties enjoyed their time again this year at the Alameda County Fair demonstrating some fun and easy ways to decorate the cupcakes for your next party! Check out this fun video of one of our demonstrations. We look forward to our continued partnership with the Alameda County Fair.
March 15, 2018
Taste of Castro Valley - People's Choice Winner
Jenn's Cupcakes & Parties enjoyed being out in our community participating in Taste of Castro Valley, hosted by the Castro Valley/Eden Area Chamber of Commerce. The icing on the cake was winning 2nd place in the People's Choice Award! Thank you Castro Valley for your continued support.
February 10, 2018
2018 LA Cookie Con & Sweets Show
Jenn's Cupcakes and Parties had a great weekend in Los Angeles participating in the 2018 Cookie Con and Sweets Show. We had the exciting opportunity to meet and learn from Duff Goldman of Charm City Cakes in Baltimore.
August 12, 2017
2017 Cake Camp - Las Vegas
Jenn's Cupcakes and Parties was selected to participate this year at Cake Camp 2017 in Las Vegas, where we had the opportunity to meet and work with many renowned, world-famous bakers and cake decorators. We learned from and worked along side these cake masters: Benny Rivera (City Cakes in New York), Ruth Ricky -(Sugar Gypsy), Kathleen Lange (Confectionary Chalet), and Avalon Yarnes (Avalon Cakes School of Sugar Art).
July 08, 2017
2017 Alameda County Fair Demonstration
Jenn's Cupcakes and Parties had the pleasure of spending the day at the Alameda County Fair demonstrating some fun and easy ways to decorate the cupcakes for your next party! Check out this fun video of one of our demonstrations. We look forward to partnering with the Alameda County Fair again next year.
October 10, 2016
2016 International Baking Industry Exposition
Jenn's Cupcakes and Parties is always working to make sure we stay on top of the bakery trends and remain the #1 cupcake bakery in Castro Valley. We had the privilege of attending the International Baking Industry Exposition in Las Vegas in October 2016 to learn many new and exciting skills. The highlight of the trip was meeting Buddy from Cake Boss and getting to chat with him for a few moments.
May 14, 2016
Rowell Ranch Rodeo Parade
Jenn's Cupcakes and Parties was the 1ST PLACE WINNER in Commercial Floats at the 2016 Rowell Ranch Rodeo Parade! We had fun out in our community, while promoting our bakery at the same time. We can't wait for next year!
March 16, 2016
Nominee for Alameda Magazine's Best of 2016
We were delighted to be a nominee by Alameda Magazine for
BEST Bakery and BEST Desserts for their 2016 Best of Alameda Awards!
March 26, 2016
Castro Valley Girls Softball League Sponsor
We are excited to be out in our community! This season we have sponsored one of Castro Valley's Girls Softball Teams...the CUPCAKE CRUSHERS! Be sure to cheer them on if you see them around town sporting our Jenn's Cupcakes jersey!
February 27, 2016
Castro Valley/Eden Area Chamber of Commerce:
EDEN AWARDS
We are proud to announce that Jenn's Cupcakes and Parties was the exclusive baker at the 2016 Eden Awards hosted by the CVEA Chamber of Commerce. What a great honor!
December 08, 2015
Featured in December 2015 GEV Magazine
We are thrilled to be featured in the December Gift Giving edition of GEV Magazine. Jenn's Cupcakes was on the managering editor's list of best holiday gifts. Check us out on page 63!
November 14, 2015
Castro Valley Meet in the Street Light Parade
Jenn's Cupcakes and Parties was the 2015 GRAND MARSHALL AWARD WINNER of the Castro Valley Light Parade! It was great getting out into our community and having some fun, while sharing about our bakery at the same time. This was our first time entering and the crowd loved our float! We look forward to meeting back in the street in 2016!
