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.

Whole Foods tried to change its famous Berry Chantilly Cake recipe and customers revolted, so the grocer reversed course.

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

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.