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

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 Berry Chantilly cake recipe — until outrage from fans caused them to rethink the decision

Whole Foods decided not to mess with its beloved berry Chantilly cake after hearing from unhappy customers, a spokesperson tells Axios New Orleans. Why it matters: The Texas-based grocer says the slices will revert to the classic recipe by the end of the week.

Passionate fans of a beloved dessert offered at Whole Foods Market were given a scare earlier this week due to online rumors of the chain discontinuing its Berry Chantilly Cake.

The Texas-based grocers ' Berry Chantilly cake is a layered dessert topped with fluffy whipped frosting and dotted with blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and strawberries, lending a satisfying tartness to the sweet almond-y sponge itself.

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.

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.

This switch-up was not a piece of cake. 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.