# Castella cake with 4 whipped cream flavors to go, Gimpo: Jinsim - By Monun (https://superchart.com/en/@under-soft-lights/) - Written Sep 8, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Gimpo, Gyeonggi - Sponsored: This was a store visit experience provided by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@under-soft-lights/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@under-soft-lights/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/index.md) ## In short Jinsim Castella Gimpo Gurae Main Branch is a bakery in Gurae-dong, Gimpo, Gyeonggi, where you can pick up castella cake to take home. A basic castella cake was packed with four whipped cream add-ons — basic, chocolate, injeolmi (sweet rice cake), and Earl Grey — and the cream barely melted after a 4-hour trip. The cream portions were generous enough to pair with coffee or spread on toasted bread afterward. ## Good to know - **Jinsim Castella basic flavor**: ₩8,700 - **Whipped cream add-on**: ₩1,500 each - **Cream flavors ordered**: Basic, chocolate, injeolmi, Earl Grey - **Parking**: Brief stop in front of the store for takeout - **Travel test**: Cream barely melted after about 4 hours of travel *as written by the visitor on Sep 8, 2026* I was out on a work errand in Gimpo and stopped by a castella cake shop to grab some to go! I happened to be passing by, and since it's more of a quick takeout spot than somewhere to linger, it seemed like a good place to swing by whenever you're out for work or have errands nearby! ![Castella cake picked up from Jinsim Castella Gimpo Gurae Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout-01-175ij-1200.webp) ![Boxed castella cake and cups of whipped cream](https://img.superchart.com/images/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout-02-11ut1-900.webp) Let's get into the detailed review! ## Jinsim Castella Gimpo Gurae Main Branch ![Exterior of Jinsim Castella Gimpo Gurae Main Branch](https://img.superchart.com/images/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout-03-1d2g3-900.webp) I parked briefly in front of the store to pick up my order~!! ## Inside the store and the packaging ![Clean interior of the Jinsim Castella store](https://img.superchart.com/images/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout-04-1m2q5-900.webp) ![Castella boxes displayed in the store](https://img.superchart.com/images/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout-05-1bqju-900.webp) ![Display shelf inside the Jinsim Castella store](https://img.superchart.com/images/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout-06-5l2iz-900.webp) The store had a clean, tidy feel overall. Best of all, the packaging box was prettier than I expected 😍 Castella cake itself is a low-pressure gift item, and with such neat packaging, it seemed like a good option for a quick gift for people nearby too~!! ## Menu and ordering ![Jinsim Castella menu board](https://img.superchart.com/images/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout-07-xoz7y-900.webp) ![Menu sign listing the whipped cream flavors](https://img.superchart.com/images/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout-08-14kmz-900.webp) This time I picked up one basic-flavor Jinsim Castella and added 4 whipped creams. The creams I chose were - Basic whipped cream - Chocolate whipped cream - Injeolmi (sweet rice cake) whipped cream - Earl Grey whipped cream Four flavors total! ![Four flavors of whipped cream piped fresh into cups](https://img.superchart.com/images/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout-09-1jnmr-900.webp) ### Whipped cream is ₩1,500 each — how much do you actually get? They pipe the cream fresh into the cup, and this is where I was genuinely surprised haha. The amount of cream is seriously huge!! 🤩 At ₩1,500 each, I honestly expected just enough to lightly top the castella, but when I actually got it, the portion was substantial. It made me think 'wait, this is ₩1,500?' — they gave so much that I could slather it thickly on the castella! If you love whipped cream, I think you'd be really satisfied 😆 ![A generously filled cup of whipped cream](https://img.superchart.com/images/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout-10-ba74l-900.webp) ![Basic, chocolate, injeolmi, and Earl Grey whipped creams](https://img.superchart.com/images/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout-11-1llh3-900.webp) ### Does the whipped cream melt after a 4-hour trip? Since I went from Gimpo back to my office before finally heading home, I couldn't put the cream in the fridge right away — it was probably about 4 hours of travel in total, and the cream had barely melted 👍🏻 Of course this could vary depending on weather or travel conditions, but based on my actual experience carrying it around, it held up pretty well~! ## Jinsim Castella basic flavor (8.7) / Whipped cream (1.5) ![Castella packaging still intact after the trip home](https://img.superchart.com/images/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout-12-27in7-900.webp) The packaging stayed exactly as it was!! ![Jinsim Castella basic flavor unboxed at home](https://img.superchart.com/images/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout-13-mtef9-900.webp) Once I got home, I finally dug in~~ ![Cross-section of the sliced basic castella](https://img.superchart.com/images/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout-14-nib74-900.webp) ![A moist slice of castella cake](https://img.superchart.com/images/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout-15-qdsbw-900.webp) The castella had a moist, spongy, soft texture — it wasn't dry at all even eaten plain~! ![Whipped cream spread on top of the castella](https://img.superchart.com/images/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout-16-1fo3x-900.webp) ![A slice of castella piled high with whipped cream](https://img.superchart.com/images/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout-17-19wfj-900.webp) ### Comparing the 4 whipped cream flavors Spreading each type of cream on changed the flavor every time 😉 The basic cream paired most naturally with everything, the chocolate cream was, well, chocolate — hard to go wrong there! The injeolmi cream added a nutty, toasty note that felt refreshingly different with the plain castella, and the Earl Grey cream had a subtle tea aroma that worked really well~! ![Castella eaten with each different whipped cream flavor](https://img.superchart.com/images/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout-18-10gve-900.webp) That said, eating a lot of the cream continuously can get a bit rich after a while~!! So I really, really recommend pairing it with coffee!! ![Coffee served alongside the castella](https://img.superchart.com/images/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout-19-1y41u-900.webp) Eating castella + whipped cream + coffee together cuts the richness and tastes even better 😉 Especially since the castella is so soft and the cream portion is so generous, having a cup of coffee ready means it disappears in no time haha. ![Castella, whipped cream, and coffee combination](https://img.superchart.com/images/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout-20-437ie-900.webp) ### Leftover cream on toasted bread, Cannmore style Since so much cream was left over, I wondered how to use it up and ended up toasting some sliced bread and making something like a Cannmore-style snack haha. Toasting the bread until golden and piling on the leftover cream suddenly brought back memories of Cannmore, the old dessert café chain. I used to go there with friends all the time back in the day haha. When I mentioned Cannmore to my husband, he said he'd never actually been as a kid — maybe because he's a guy...? Hahaha. I have such vivid memories of going there with friends that piling cream onto toast brought back all that nostalgia and it felt oddly comforting~~!! ![Toasted bread topped with leftover whipped cream, Cannmore style](https://img.superchart.com/images/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout-21-oqfme-900.webp) ## If I go again I picked the most basic castella flavor this time, but looking into it, they also have mugwort castella, chocolate castella, and other varieties. The basic flavor was moist and soft enough to satisfy me, but now I'm curious what the other flavors are like. If I'm in Gimpo again, I think I'll try a different castella flavor~!! Personally, I found it more fun to add various whipped creams and mix-and-match to my taste rather than just eating plain castella. Each cream is only ₩1,500, so you can try several flavors without much pressure, and the portions were generous enough to satisfy. If you're looking for an easy takeout dessert near Gurae-dong, Gimpo, or if you love castella cake, it's worth stopping by at least once 😊 ## Where it is - Jinsim Castella Gimpo Gurae Main Branch (진심카스테라 김포구래본점) - 525 Gimpohangang 4-ro, 1st Floor Units 101, 102, 103, Gimpo-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea - 경기도 김포시 김포한강4로 525 1층 101, 102, 103호 - 37.6457123, 126.6254218 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%A7%84%EC%8B%AC%EC%B9%B4%EC%8A%A4%ED%85%8C%EB%9D%BC%20%EA%B9%80%ED%8F%AC%EA%B5%AC%EB%9E%98%EB%B3%B8%EC%A0%90/@37.6457123,126.6254218,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@under-soft-lights/gimpo-guraedong-castella-whipped-cream-takeout/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt