Inside the Magic of Cakes by Gina’s Custom Wedding Cakes

With a love for baking and a background in architecture, Gina has grown what started 20 years ago as a “weekends and holidays” hobby in her home into an award-winning bakery, Cakes by Gina.

Keep scrolling for a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the artistry of Cakes by Gina in this exclusive interview with Gina herself.

Delicious on the inside 

“On the inside, a ‘Cakes by Gina’ cake is freshly baked, filled and iced just a few days before the wedding. We bake and produce everything in our bakery, still using Gina’s original cake recipes. Our cakes are never frozen. On the outside, our cakes are very beautifully finished and decorated. All of our wedding cakes come with a fondant-covered board and a satin ribbon detail on the edge. We firmly believe that the finish of the board and the details are part of the design.” 

And beautiful on the outside 

“As an architect by trade, Gina is able to direct her staff in completing a couple’s 3D vision for cakes by creating standing figures, stadiums – even golf bags. ‘Cakes by Gina’ has a complete team of decorators, bakers, icers and a delivery crew.  As cake design has evolved, they have embraced changes in design, gravity and customer needs. Gina’s wedding cakes have a unique sense of detail – when you walk into a room, you know that the cake is a ‘Cakes by Gina’ cake.”

Ready to get started? 

“At ‘Cakes by Gina’, we prepare you for your consultation by sharing our cake flavor menu and forms where you can share with us your cake design inspirations. During the consultation, a sales consultant will review your wedding designs and cake flavor choices, and design your cake using all the model samples in our showroom using styrofoam pieces to visualize the sizes of the cakes. A complete tasting of the cakes selected from our menu is served, accompanied by champagne, mimosas, coffee or water.”

Quality and service keep customers coming back 

“We are very thankful for all the couples, families, and customers who, in one way or another, have used our services and have had a cake from us. It really makes us happy when we make wedding cakes for the same family for different occasions  – twice or three times. We have many families where there are three daughters, and we get to make all the wedding cakes.” 

“Inside the Magic of Cakes by Gina’s Custom Wedding Cakes” Spotlight WiH Partners- Cake: Cakes by Gina | Venue: The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston | Corinthian Houston | The Houstonian Hotel, Club and Spa | Florals & Decor: Plants N’ Petals | Stationery: Bering’s | Wedding Coordinator: Irresistible Events and Services | Live Painter: Rendered Moments

Contributing Photographers- Nate Messarra Photography / Boulevard Photography / Mustard Seed Photography / Ama by Aisha