Whole Foods tried to change its Berry Chantilly cake recipe — until outrage from fans caused them to rethink the decision.

Whole Foods’ cult cake dates back to 2002, when Chaya Conrad, then the bakery team leader of a Whole Foods in New Orleans, created the Berry Chantilly cake. Inspired by a cream cheese frosting her grandmother would make, Ms. Conrad layered a delicate yellow cake with berries and whipped up a cream frosting enriched with mascarpone and cream cheese.

People are obsessed with Berry Chantilly cake sold at Whole Foods. The yummy dessert features layers of vanilla cake, fluffy cream frosting and fresh berries.

Whole Foods regulars know that the Berry Chantilly Cake has been a pillar of the chain grocer’s bakery department for years, with fresh fruit sandwiched between spongey vanilla cake layers and topped with a whipped frosting.

Chelsea had the hard job of sampling berry Chantilly cakes. Image: Carlie Kollath Wells/Axios New Orleans has had a long love affair with berry Chantilly cake, and we wanted to cut through the layers to decide which version reigns supreme.