Our Story
38 Years of Creativity, Family & Cake
Frosted Pumpkin Wedding Cakes began with a shared passion for culinary artistry and a dream of building something meaningful together. After establishing a successful specialty cake business in New York, Jeff and Karyn Schwerzler moved to Georgia to create a slower-paced life where they could grow both their family and their business.
The name Frosted Pumpkin was inspired by a James Taylor song and became a lasting symbol of their creativity, perseverance, and partnership. What began as a home-based operation grew into a respected Atlanta-area wedding cake business known for exceptional craftsmanship and unforgettable designs.
Today, Jeff and Karyn continue to work side by side, combining decades of experience to create custom wedding cakes, groom’s cakes, and special occasion cakes that look as extraordinary as they taste.
20 Awards from the American Culinary Federation
Karyn’s passion for art and design began early, encouraged by her mother to transform her creative talents into a career. That passion eventually led her into professional pastry and cake design, where she developed the skills and artistic approach that continue to define Frosted Pumpkin Wedding Cakes today.
Her craftsmanship has earned recognition from the American Culinary Federation, including numerous awards celebrating excellence in culinary artistry.
Winner of the New York Guild of Chef’s Award for Professionalism & Creativity
For over 30 years, Frosted Pumpkin transformed from a garage operation to a substantial kitchen adjacent to their home.
Now living in a suburb north of Atlanta with two adult daughters, Jeff and Karyn have taken their passion to a whole new level. As owners of The Frosted Pumpkin Wedding Cakes - they bake and design breathtaking wedding cakes, grooms cakes, and special occasion cakes.
Awards
Our Community
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Frosted Pumpkin Gourmet has a special place in our hearts for the Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Egleston Cancer Center. Starting in 2003 and then for several years, we spearheaded a variety of efforts from toy collection to care packages for parents and siblings of patients.
Creekview High School Track and Field
For 14 years, Jeff has coached track and field starting at King’s Ridge Christian School and then the Creekview Youth Track club. For the last 7 years, he has been with Creekview High School as a lay coach for hurdles and sprints. All of Jeff’s coaching activities have been volunteer.
Our Troops in Combat
Jeff and Karyn share a true appreciation for our men and women in combat and have participated in a variety of events benefitting the armed services. It began with granting the wish of a service man's young son by donating Gingerbread Men to his battalion serving overseas in Iraq. They have also participated in gifting a complete wedding, including the wedding cake to a military couple. Frosted Pumpkin Gourmet continues to show our support to the armed services by offering a 10% discount to all military personnel.