Meet the Owner
Jess Zender
Hello, welcome to Gorjess Bakery! I’m Jess, the owner and pastry chef behind Gorjess Bakery. From a young age my family taught me culinary skills and hospitality, which sparked my love for baking and creating meaningful moments to bring family and friends together. I decorated my first cake in middle school to share and quickly realized how much I loved reaching people through something as personal (and delicious) as baked goods.
After earning my Associate’s in Baking & Pastry Arts from Montgomery County Community College, I spent several years working as a cake decorator while studying business and growing Gorjess Bakery on the side. Today, I’m proud to offer botanical and artisan cupcakes and cakes made with quality, organic ingredients—including gluten-free and vegan options, so more people can celebrate deliciously.
Menu
Gorjess Signature Creations - Preorder Or Customize Today!
Discover our expertly crafted flavor combinations, designed to delight and inspire. Our signature cakes feature unique pairings of our most popular cake flavors, fillings, and frostings, each a perfect masterpiece ready to order. Enjoy a delightful and unique experience with every signature dessert. Most items can be made gluten free or vegan upon requests.
Gorjess Bakery's Botanical Garden Cake Collection
Forget everything you know about standard vanilla. Dive into a botanical garden of cake flavors. Discover the sophisticated balance of fruits, herbs and florals combining the familiar with a sense of adventure. Welcome to the beautiful botanical gardens of Gorjess Bakery... where artistry meets indulgence.
Blackberry & Lavender
A light lavender cake layered with sweet blackberry jam and topped with blackberry cream cheese icing—floral, fruity, and perfectly balanced. Can be made gluten free upon request.
Citrus & Olive Oil
Olive oil based cake with notes or orange and lemon citrus iced with a lemon buttercream frosting.
Banana & Salted Wildflower Honey
Banana Cake filled with salted wildflower honey and iced with wildflower honey buttercream icing.
Strawberry & Matcha
Matcha cake filled with fresh strawberry preserves and iced with strawberry buttercream icing.
Dark Chocolate & Olive Oil
Olive oil based dark chocolate cake iced with chocolate buttercream icing and filled with a decadent dark chocolate ganache.
Brown Butter Pumpkin & Sage
Brown Butter Pumpkin cake iced with brown butter buttercream frosting.
Gorjess Bakery's Artisan Cakes & Cupcakes
Discover Gorjess Bakery’s custom cakes and cupcakes—perfect for events and parties. Enjoy signature flavors like Gorjess Confetti and Chocolate Chip Cannoli, plus seasonal favorites, all personalized in flavor, design, and size. Please order at least two weeks in advance to reserve your special treat(s). Ask about our vegan flavors and gluten free options!
Chocolate Chip Cannoli
Chocolate chip cake, filled with cannoli filling, and finished with our signature vanilla buttercream—a sweet twist on the classic Italian treat.
Gorjess Chocolate Chip
Brown sugar chocolate chip cake finished with our signature vanilla buttercream—a sweet twist on the classic chocolate chip cookie.
Gorjess Confetti
Bring the party with this cakes rich vanilla and colorful sprinkles, iced with our signature vanilla buttercream frosting.
Espresso Chocolate Chip
Rich espresso chip cake with a decadent chocolate ganache filling, topped with espresso vanilla buttercream—a bold and indulgent pick-me-up. Can be made gluten free upon request.
Carrot Pecan
Moist spiced carrot cake topped with rich cream cheese icing—a classic favorite with cozy, nostalgic flavor in every bite.
Triple Chocolate
Moist chocolate cake filled with chocolate ganache, and frosted with chocolate buttercream.
Gorjess Chocolate
Moist chocolate cake frosted in our signature vanilla buttercream. Can be made vegan upon request.
Gorjess Vanilla
Classic white vanilla cake frosted in our signature vanilla buttercream. Can be made vegan upon request.
