Born in Kazakhstan, Dosmuratova has lived all over the world, including Romania and Russia. (Roo Moody/Community Impact)
From Central Asia to Southeastern Europe, baker Goha Dosmuratova finds inspiration for her homemade recipes from around the world.
After closing her bakery in Romania and moving to Texas in 2024, Dosmuratova opened a new shop in Bellaire, serving custom cakes, cupcakes and cookies.
“I'm a sweet tooth person,” Dosmuratova said. “I love desserts, I love cakes, and when you travel around the world ... and you don't like the taste, but you really want the cake, you're just trying to bake it yourself to make it perfect. So that's how I came up with my recipes.”
The backstory
Dosmuratova’s husband is a chemical engineer whose work allows Dosmuratova and their two daughters to live all over the world.
She said she started learning how to bake when she was bored as a stay-at-home mom, leading her to start baking cakes for her friends’ birthdays and other celebrations.
Dosmuratova opened her first bakery in Romania in 2020, and she said people questioned whether it was wise to open during a global pandemic. However, after discovering her newfound passion, Dosmuratova could not be deterred. So, she opened the bakery and said she was met with great success.
The details
Because she does custom cakes, Dosmuratova has customers who put in creative ideas that require a lot of planning, sketching and sculpting. While they may seem daunting, Dosmuratova said she loves it and that it’s a kind of meditation for her.
“I always say that customers challenge me because when we moved to Houston ... the desserts here are different from those in Romania or Europe,” she said. “I've learned how to bake pies, a lot of pies.”
Frullino also sells assorted pastries and sweet treats. (Roo Moody/Community Impact)
One time, Dosmuratova said she had a customer come in asking if she could make peach cupcakes for a peach-themed baby shower for 200 people. She said it took her three or four days to come up with the right recipe using real peaches, but once she perfected it, it became her favorite cupcake.
In their own words
Dosmuratova’s advice for other women wanting to start their own bakery is not to get overwhelmed in the beginning when dealing with all the paperwork and health inspections, because she said it gets easier once you start doing it.
She also encourages them not to be afraid of waste.
“Always experiment,” she said. “If you don't like the recipe, add something else ... don't be afraid of wasting the products, because without the waste, you won't get the best recipe ever.”
