Category AI Visibility Report
Coffee Cakes AI Visibility Report 2026: Top Brands & Buyer Topics in AI Search
Data updated 2026-08-27 · 30-day window · ChatGPT · Google AI Mode · Google AI Overviews
≈914
Est. AI queries / month
9
Buyer topics monitored
10
Brands on the AI shelf
Key insights
- Over the last 30 days, GEOly monitored 9 buyer topics in Coffee Cakes across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews — an estimated 914 AI queries per month.
- Hostess leads the AI shelf with 8.7% of brand mentions, followed by CoffeeCakes.com (8.1%) and O&H Danish Bakery (6.5%). The top three hold 23.3% combined — a shelf that has not consolidated yet, leaving a clear window for challengers.
- The highest-demand topic is “Mini coffee cakes” (top keyword “mini coffee cakes”, ~260 searches/mo).
- AI answers lean on kingarthurbaking.com most (36% of citations) — earning presence on these sources is the shortest path to being recommended.
Brands AI recommends most
Share of brand mentions across AI answers in the last 30 days (Share of Model).
| # | Brand | AI mentions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hostess | 120 | 8.7% |
| 2 | CoffeeCakes.com | 111 | 8.1% |
| 3 | O&H Danish Bakery | 89 | 6.5% |
| 4 | My Grandma's of New England | 80 | 5.8% |
| 5 | Mrs. Fields | 75 | 5.4% |
| 6 | Entenmann's | 69 | 5% |
| 7 | Krusteaz | 69 | 5% |
| 8 | Boston Coffee Cake | 59 | 4.3% |
| 9 | Duncan | 48 | 3.5% |
| 10 | MacKenzie-Childs | 45 | 3.3% |
What shoppers ask AI
Buyer topics monitored in this category, with estimated monthly AI queries and the top Google keyword behind each topic.
| Topic | Est. AI queries / mo | Top keyword | Search volume / mo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mini coffee cakes | ≈457 | mini coffee cakes | 260 |
| Holiday coffee cakes | ≈457 | christmas coffee cakes | 320 |
| Cinnamon coffee cakes | — | honey bun cake | 14,800 |
| Best coffee cakes | — | coffee cake recipe | 60,500 |
| Cream cheese coffee cakes | — | coffee cakes with cream cheese | 1,300 |
| Sour cream coffee cakes | — | coffee cake recipe sour cream | 9,900 |
| Blueberry coffee cakes | — | blueberry coffee cake | 9,900 |
| Cake mix coffee cakes | — | bisquick coffee cakes | 2,900 |
| Yeast coffee cakes | — | danish coffee cakes | 320 |
Sources AI cites in this category
Root domains AI engines cited most when answering category queries in the last 30 days.
| Domain | Citations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| kingarthurbaking.com | 129 | 36% |
| reddit.com | 41 | 11.5% |
| walmart.com | 36 | 10.1% |
| food.com | 27 | 7.5% |
| zingermans.com | 17 | 4.7% |
| coffeecakes.com | 17 | 4.7% |
| foodnetwork.com | 15 | 4.2% |
| kringle.com | 13 | 3.6% |
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FAQ
Which brands do AI assistants recommend most for coffee cakes?
Over the last 30 days the top brands by AI mention share are: Hostess (8.7%), CoffeeCakes.com (8.1%), O&H Danish Bakery (6.5%), My Grandma's of New England (5.8%), Mrs. Fields (5.4%). Data from GEOly's continuous monitoring across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews.
How many people ask AI about coffee cakes?
GEOly estimates ~914 AI queries per month in this category across 9 buyer topics, led by “Mini coffee cakes”.
Which sources do AI engines cite for coffee cakes?
The most-cited domains are: kingarthurbaking.com, reddit.com, walmart.com, food.com, zingermans.com. Building brand presence on these sources is the most direct way to win AI recommendations.
Methodology
GEOly continuously runs category buyer prompts across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews and records which brands are mentioned and which sources are cited. Figures aggregate a 30-day window; AI query volumes are modeled estimates from keyword demand and AI-adoption share. Data: GEOly MCP Server, updated 2026-08-27.
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