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.

Another creator who goes by Lisa delivered the disappointing news to her audience online, saying she went into her local Whole Foods location and was informed they had “changed the recipe” and discontinued the individually sliced cake apparently once made in house.

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

Whole Foods recently changed the recipe for berry Chantilly cake and the internet isn't happy. Why it matters: A New Orleans baker created the original recipe for Whole Foods about 20 years ago. The big picture: Whole Foods confirmed to USA Today that it changed the recipe and altered the slices that are sold individually.

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.

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.

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.

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