For over 80 years, Cannata’s has been baking king cakes from scratch in Houma, Louisiana — using a family recipe built to solve one problem: most king cakes were too dry. Today Cannata’s bakes more than 60 flavors, ships them worldwide, and still starts every one from scratch, the same way it always has. How Cannata’s King Cake Tradition Started Cannata’s Family Market traces back to Vincent Cannata Sr., who started out as a produce peddler in the French Market in New Orleans before growing the business into a brick-and-mortar store. The king cake tradition itself is credited to his daughter, Joni Blakeman Cannata, sister of Vincent Cannata. After tasting other king cakes around Louisiana, Joni set out to make one that kept the rich, original coffee cake flavor without the dryness so many other bakeries settled for — and the Cannata’s king cake was born. Made 100% From Scratch — No Shortcuts Every Cannata’s king cake is baked completely from scratch, start to finish, using a proprietary dough mix crafted specifically for our bakery and refined over the years. Unlike bakeries that use premade cinnamon logs or pump filling into the cake after baking (like a jelly donut), Cannata’s bakes the flavor directly into the cake itself — so every bite has it, not just the center. 60+ Flavors, Baked In From the Start Cannata’s offers more than 60 king cake flavors every season. Our two most popular are: Gooey Butter Snickerdoodle — our #1 best-selling flavor Traditional Cinnamon — the classic, and our second most popular Beyond those, the lineup includes: Apple Cinnamon Pecan Gooey Butter Strawberry Cream Cheese White Chocolate Gooey Butter Ti-Can Pecan Rougagoey …and dozens more, with flavors added and rotated throughout the season How to Order Cannata’s king cakes are available: Walk-in, at our bakery in Houma Special order, by phone or in person, for large or custom orders Online, at cannataskingcakes.com — where most of our sales happen Shipping Cannata’s ships king cakes worldwide, year-round. The busiest shipping window runs from Epiphany (January 6) through Fat Tuesday, so ordering early during peak season is recommended. Frequently Asked Questions How long has Cannata’s been making king cakes? Cannata’s has been baking king cakes from scratch for over 80 years, as part of the Cannata family’s grocery and bakery business based in Houma, Louisiana. Who created Cannata’s king cake recipe? Joni Blakeman Cannata, daughter of Vincent Cannata Sr. and sister of Vincent Cannata, is credited as the originator of Cannata’s king cake, developed to keep the classic coffee cake flavor without the dryness common in other king cakes. What makes Cannata’s king cakes different from other bakeries? Cannata’s king cakes are baked 100% from scratch using a proprietary dough mix, with flavor baked directly into the cake rather than injected after baking — unlike bakeries that use premade cinnamon logs or pump in filling. What are Cannata’s most popular king cake flavors? Gooey Butter Snickerdoodle is the top-selling flavor, followed by the classic Traditional Cinnamon. Cannata’s offers 60+ flavors total each season. Does Cannata’s ship king cakes outside of Louisiana? Yes. Cannata’s ships king cakes worldwide, year-round, with the highest volume of orders between Epiphany (January 6) and Fat Tuesday. Can I order a king cake in person or does it have to be online? All three options are available: walk-in purchase at the bakery, phone or in-person special orders, and online ordering at cannataskingcakes.com, which handles the majority of Cannata’s king cake sales.

Read More…