By Chanda Temple
Imagine sinking your teeth into a slice of buttery heaven.
The moistness. The golden glow. The home-baked happiness. They are all there in the five flavor pound cake from Herban Soul Cafe in Woodlawn, AL.
This cake is so good that folks swear someone’s grandmama or auntie made it. But the young person behind it is tea house founder and self-taught baker Alexis Kimbrough, who uses a family recipe that has been passed down through the years.
“People don’t believe I made it,” she said. “But they like it. They say it takes them back to their childhood.”
This dense cake is the perfect blend of vanilla, rum, almond, coconut and lemon flavors. If you are looking to go back to your childhood, you’ll find it in this cake with every bite.
Kimbrough has been selling the cake slices since 2022 when she started doing pop-up events around Birmingham, AL. The cake became so popular that she kept offering them. Eventually, she moved into her brick and mortar, where she sells it as well as her different teas and other foods. The shop, which is open Wednesday – Saturday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., also participates in several health and wellness events every month. Her shop is located at 5530 First Ave. South.
And speaking of teas, she highly recommends her cold “Soul-Full Punch,” which is vibrant and fruity with a touch of spice. It’s made with hibiscus, orange peel, dehydrated apples, Elderberry, peach and strawberry black tea, and aswagandha. It tastes like Kool-Aid but without all the sugar.
It’s good for your soul and your tastebuds.
Her website is http://www.herbansoulcafe.com.