About Nina Lau’Rens
Nina Lau’Rens is a home-based dessert business in Cleveland, Ohio, serving customers throughout Cuyahoga County with Signature Cakepops, Cake Cubes, dipped treats, event desserts, and catering.
At the heart of the brand is a simple idea: dessert should bring joy to the moment, make people feel cared for, and take a little stress out of celebrating.
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As Featured In
Cleveland Business Connects
“Piece of Cake”
Antoinette Mathis, owner of Nina Lau’Rens, was featured as one of five Northeast Ohio women entrepreneurs in the culinary industry.
Phenomenal Woman Magazine
A feature on Antoinette and Nina Lau’Rens highlighted her creative desserts, successful business journey, and title, “Chief Chocolate Officer.”
Meet Chef Nette
My love for food and hospitality started early. I grew up watching my mother, Geraldine, bake and cook, and that experience helped shape the way I think about food, service, and bringing people together.
That passion eventually led me to study Culinary, Restaurant, and Business Management and build a career in hospitality.
For me, dessert has never been just about something sweet. It is part of the memories people make, the people they celebrate, and the care that goes into making an occasion feel special.
Why Nina Lau’Rens?
In 2013, I named the business after my one and only niece, Nina Lauren. Her joyful and happy personality captured the feeling I wanted the brand to have from the start.
That spirit still guides Nina Lau’Rens today: joyful, caring, and full of excitement.
Joy in every bite. Care in every detail. Excitement in every experience.
Beyond Cakepops
Signature Cakepops have always been an important part of Nina Lau’Rens, and they are known for their distinctive cakey texture, not doughy.
Over time, the menu expanded to include Cake Cubes, chocolate-dipped treats, Cakeballs, Mini Cupcakes, Cake Shooters, Cakesicles, and desserts for events and corporate gatherings.
Today, Nina Lau’Rens serves customers looking for everything from an everyday treat to desserts for birthdays, weddings, showers, graduations, meetings, corporate events, and dessert tables.