About us
Our business is family owned and operated.
Mrs. Jeannie Gray
Jeannie Gray was born in Elberton, a small town in Eastern Georgia. Later in life, she lived in Atlanta, where she found her passion for baking when she began sharing her cakes with friends and family. She baked a variety of pastries, but being from the south, baking pound cakes was her specialty.
The recipe
Her homemade recipe took a lifetime of love and care to perfect. In 1945, Jeannie put the finishing touches on her original recipe. It showcases exactly what a moist and fluffy pound cake should—Incredible texture and a baked-with-love taste that has given our family smiles for decades.
Jeannie, my teacher
“For years I have stood under my grandmother learning to bake. In her memory I have striven to share her love of baking with the world. She taught me about baking and entrusted me with her secret pound cake recipe, just as I am with my children. In our home everyone shares in keeping this family tradition alive. It's our passion to ensure that each and every cake is precisely mixed and handled with care, just as my grandmother had. Thank you for helping us continue on Jeannie's legacy.”
Today
Jeannie’s Cakes specializes in gourmet pound cakes in a variety of flavors and sizes to meet every order! We pride ourselves in consistency with all our products using only the freshest ingredients!
Now you can enjoy Jeannie's Cakes daily, for events, showers, and for all your special occasions.
Community support & business development
Jeannie’s Cakes is more than a bakery — it is a growing, community-rooted business built on family tradition, perseverance, and a commitment to long-term success.
Founder and owner Steven Gray has participated in the University of Houston SURE™ Program, an entrepreneurship and business-development program designed to help small business owners strengthen their companies through education, mentorship, financial preparation, and strategic growth.
Through business-development partnerships and community resources, Jeannie’s Cakes has continued to strengthen its financial foundation and prepare for its next phase of growth. Previous referrals and support also helped Jeannie’s Cakes successfully obtain CDFI financing, demonstrating the company’s commitment to using responsible funding to build a stronger and more sustainable business.
In 2025, Jeannie’s Cakes was recognized as a University of Houston SURE Program Best Business Winner, marking another important milestone in the company’s journey.
Today, Jeannie’s Cakes is preparing for its next chapter — expanding beyond its longstanding Houston Galleria presence into a full storefront concept designed to serve families and the surrounding community through fresh baked goods, coffee, cake pops, custom cakes, and other signature offerings.
Our continued involvement with local organizations, business-development programs, community partners, and neighborhood businesses — including relationships such as The Book Reader — reflects our belief that successful small businesses are built not only through sales, but through meaningful community connections.
Jeannie’s Cakes is proud to continue growing with the support of organizations and communities that believe in small-business ownership, entrepreneurship, and economic opportunity.