Our story · Since 2019

About Sestra's Cakes & Pastries Shop in Maasin City

Sestra’s started with one birthday cake for Mom. Since then, founder Apple Gil and her team have baked customized cakes and set up dessert buffets for families across Southern Leyte, won the Leyte Fantasy Cake Exhibit, and opened our first shop in Isagani, Maasin City.

Where the name comes from

Sestra (n.)

A Slavic word for “sister.”

Apple runs Sestra’s with her sisters by her side. It’s a family kitchen, and every cake still gets that kind of care.

2019

Baking for Southern Leyte

2021

Leyte Fantasy Cake Exhibit champion

2026

Our first shop in Isagani

How it started

From a Birthday Cake for Mom to Our First Shop

Sestra’s didn’t start as a business plan. It started in a home kitchen, with a daughter baking for the person she loves most.

High school

Baking just for fun

Apple bakes cakes and desserts in her free time. She’s also the artsy one, representing her high school in poster making at the national level.

College in Cebu

The oven goes quiet

She moves to Cebu to study nursing and puts baking on hold. She becomes a registered nurse.

May 28, 2019

Sestra’s opens on Mom’s birthday

Apple starts Sestra’s on her mom’s birthday, and her mom is our very first customer.

2020

Dessert buffets join the menu

Sestra’s starts setting up full dessert buffets for celebrations in Maasin City and nearby towns.

June 2021

Champions in Ormoc

Apple and her team win the Leyte Fantasy Cake Exhibit at Robinsons Ormoc.

September 8, 2026

Our first physical shop

Sestra’s opens its doors in Isagani, Maasin City. Come by, say hi, and pick up your cake in person.

Meet the founder

Apple Gil, the Nurse Who Came Back to Baking

Most of our customers know her as Ai Dear. Apple is a registered nurse, and she’s been an artist for as long as anyone can remember. In high school she represented her school in poster making at the national level. Today, that same eye goes into every hand-painted and fondant cake that leaves our kitchen.

Her nursing background shows up in the kitchen too: careful work, attention to detail, and a steady hand when a cake has to be perfect for someone’s big day.

She doesn’t do it alone. Apple’s sisters work alongside her, which is exactly where the name Sestra’s comes from.

Award · June 2021

Champion, Leyte Fantasy Cake Exhibit

At the Leyte Fantasy Cake Exhibit at Robinsons Ormoc, Apple and the Sestra’s team were named champion, just two years after our first order.

What we bake

Customized Cakes and Dessert Buffets in Southern Leyte

Birthdays, christenings, weddings and everything in between. Pick a design or send us your own idea.

Customized Cakes

Bento, regular, tiered and all-fondant cakes, plus customized cupcakes, made to your theme.

See cake designs & prices →

Dessert Buffet Packages

Full dessert tables with setup included, offered since 2020. Book at least 1 week ahead.

Compare packages →

Now open · Sept 8, 2026

Visit Our New Cake Shop in Isagani, Maasin City

After seven years of baking to order, Sestra’s finally has a home of its own. Drop by to pick up your cake, talk through a design, or just say hi.

All contact details →

Address

Purok Nangka, Isagani
Maasin City, Southern Leyte

Store hours

Monday to Sunday
7:00 AM to 11:00 PM

Phone

0956 597 6185

0928 153 6532

Orders

Facebook Messenger

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See what our customers say

Read reviews from families across Southern Leyte, or leave one of your own.

     
 
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   Eros Reign 
 1769 days ago
 
 
 recommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. the best cake in town... highly recommended... 100% delicious
  
 
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   Charlotte Bantug Saavedra Cristino 
 1771 days ago
 
 
 recommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. DELICIOUS AND AMAZING CAKE DESIGNS AS.IN!!!HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!👏👏👏🥳🎂🎂
  
 
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   Urielah Gavereal Mullet 
 1771 days ago
 
 
 recommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. lami kaau ilang cake.. naka tilaw ko sa birthday sa akung cousin.. as in lami ang choco moist dn ang design payter kaau.. sunod tuig pa akung birthday unta maka daug para naay koy cake eg birthday nko..
  
 
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   Faith More Mullet 
 1772 days ago
 
 
 recommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. Sestra's Kitchen Cakes, Pastries, Dessert sure knows how to bake delicious cakes and awesome customized cake. We had such a positive experience with them - they were great in customizing cakes that will exceed your expectation plus yummy cake that will surely moist in your mouth. Highly recommended jud..
  
 
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   Ianne Galos 
 1779 days ago
 
 
 recommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. Maka 😍 sa mata ang cakes. Especially the Lion King themed cake 😮 also tried their cake and Lamia jud 💯
  
 
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   Mary Anne 
 1783 days ago
 
 
 recommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. Seller/owner is very accommodating. Their customized cakes turned out to be Absolutely Perfect! Plus, very delicious, as in yuuuummy! 😋
  
 
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   Jocelyn Sandoval 
 1785 days ago
 
 
 recommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. Tasted so good and so fresh❤️
  
 
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   Shara May Athrea Laplap 
 1785 days ago
 
 
 recommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. highly recommended 100%!!! Best designing cakes in town❤️ Kung unsa amo ipa sundog na inspo, mahimo jud nila malabwan pa jd. We really really love ur cakes!! not just gwapa , lami pajud!!!❤️❤️❤️
  
 
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   Maasince Rndom 
 1785 days ago
 
 
 recommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. One of the best baker in town 🥰 Lami kaau ang Cake. then Super nice ang Designs. makuha jd unsy gusto nmo 🥰 Highly recommended Plus buotan ang Baker 🥳.
  
 
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   Jorina Pat Leyson Luego 
 1785 days ago
 
 
 recommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. The BEST Baker to make yummy and GWAPA kaajo  nga cakes. What you see is what you get and more pa. Swak na Swak! Highly recommended!😉
  
 
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   Kecilyn Laran Gono 
 1785 days ago
 
 
 recommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. Their cakes are delicious! Very artistic,kuhang2 imong ipa customize nga designs. Lami na,affordable pa,d kamahayan. Highly recommended for any occasions👍👍
  
 
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   Jeneth Orit 
 1785 days ago
 
 
 recommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. Highly recommended 👍🏼kuhang kuha ang design nga imong gusto then lami pa gyud👍🏼😊
  
 
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   Princess Ann H. Cabarrubias 
 1785 days ago
 
 
 recommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. Their cakes are amazing! So artistic! Great for birthdays, anniversaries, christening, debut, and other occasions. Surely, you won't regret ordering cakes and other sweet stuff in here. 😍
  
 
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   Virl Talitha Cumi 
 1789 days ago
 
 
 recommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. Their cakes are absolutely delicious and too beautiful to eat 🥰 It's affordable and definitely worth the price. I assure you, when you order one of their cakes, there's no regrets after 😉
  
 
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   Mary Rose Tolibas Bantug - Estalani 
 1791 days ago
 
 
 recommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. highly recommended! Lami ang cake og kuhang kuha kaaju ang design sa imong ipahimo. Payter! 😉😉
  
 
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   Aiyh Araña 
 1793 days ago
 
 
 recommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. The best among bests in Maasin City. Pretty cakes that taste perfect for every occasion. 🎂🍰 Highly recomended.
  
 
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   April Derramas Maceda 
 1793 days ago
 
 
 recommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. The best cakes & pastries that you will love & enjoy. very much recomended.
  
 
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   Jona Lanugan II 
 1794 days ago
 
 
 recommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. I'm planning to order here in Sestras's Kitchen, because I was amazed by all the design they made (pulido jud), and some of my friends ga recommend sab ani kay lami daw ilahang cakes 💗
  
 
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   Junah Jurban Epiz 
 1794 days ago
 
 
 recommendsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Facebook. first time order here sa sestra's kitchen, ang design mka amaze kay nendot gyud ang cake lami sad,dili kayo tam is sakto ra🥰🥰worth it kaayo plus nka avail paku sa ila pa discount happy keyooo🥰🥰🥰ug bootan keyo c maam very responsive🥰🥰

Let's make your next cake together.

Send us your date and design on Messenger, or visit the shop in Isagani.