Johnnie Gabriel started baking cakes alongside her grandmother as a young girl in south Georgia. Today, Johnnie is known as Atlantaâs âCake Ladyâ for her mouth-watering red velvet cupcakes, award-winning wedding cakes, and other delectable desserts. In 1996, Johnnie and Ed Gabriel expanded their successful dessert business into Gabrielâs Restaurant and Bakery, a popular restaurant serving homemade southern comfort food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.