Admittedly, I am not much of a cake eater, preferring pies & puddings to any cake-like dessert. With one exception – the whipped cream cakes that a Rochester, New York department store my dad worked for used to feature in their bakery. They also made an eclair filled with real whipped cream that was to die for! But I digress!
Chantilly Cake
After dozens of years, I have finally found a cake every bit as good as that department store's whipped cream cake. It's called a Chantilly Cake and is exclusively found in the Whole Foods Markets throughout the countries of the United States, Canada, and the U.K.
The reason Whole Foods features this Chantilly cake is it was created for Whole Foods by Chaya Conrad when she was working in one of their New Orleans stores in 2005. Chaya now runs the popular Bywater Bakery in New Orleans.
Chantilly Cake ~ sometimes called Berry Chantilly Cake ~ is composed of white sponge layers with berries and sweetened whipped cream. The cake's name comes from Chantilly cream, which is a French term for sweetened whipped cream flavored with vanilla or liqueur. For the frosting, a combination of whipped mascarpone and cream cheese is used, with berries such as raspberries, strawberries and blueberries folded in and placed on top.
Chantilly Cake Recipe to Make Your Own Homemade Delight
There are several recipes online for making Chantilly Cake from scratch. My favorite is on the Preppy Kitchen website (PreppyKitchen.com), a blog filled with kitchen creations by John Kanell. John describes himself as a husband, dad to twin boys and an avid baker and cooker of all things delicious. John lives in Los Angeles.
Personal Reflections of Chantilly Cake
My first introduction to Chantilly Cake from Whole Foods was a year and a half ago at a birthday celebration for one of my grandsons. Since it is my son's favorite cake, it is frequently served at most of the family celebrations, as you can see below.
Summary
Once you have tasted a Chantilly Cake, you will wish to have it often. There is nothing like a whipped cream cake, especially one filled with fresh berries. The sweetness of the whipped cream/cream cheese/mascarpone frosting, combined with the tartness of the fresh berries, is an unbelievably delicious taste treat. Why not give Chantilly Cake a try for your New Year's Eve celebration?
Happy New Year!Happy Eating!
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*Chantilly Cake Review written by Wednesday Elf
Wow!! Now that is one amazing cake, and one I'm going to have to try to make on my own. But first I just may have to buy one to try it out. Thanks for the recommending this cake and the link to PreppyKitchen. I will have to try his recipe for this cake.
ReplyDeleteSam, it is THE most delicious cake I have ever tasted. And I'm not even a cake-eater, usually! :) Let me know how your home-made one turns out.
DeleteOh this Chantilly cake is one beautiful cake! I can imagine how delicious and gorgeous it is. It would indeed be really lovely for any celebration :) Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteIt's my new favorite cake, for sure, Raintree Annie. :)
DeleteThis cake sounds delicious!! Makes me hungry right now!
ReplyDeleteI know you'd love it, Mary Beth.
DeleteWe have a Whole Foods fairly close by (one of my sons used to work there) - and I've never heard of this cake, but after your description and review, next time I'm there I'm going to grab one!
ReplyDeleteI never heard of it either, Barbara, until my son introduced me to it at a family birthday celebration.
DeleteAbsolutely delicious. Hope you get a chance to try it.
My husband and I love layer cakes and strawberry shortcake, and this sounds like the best of both worlds! I’m going to try making a low carb version (the conversion should be pretty easy). Thanks so much for sharing your favorite cake with us, Elf!
ReplyDeleteHappy to introduce Chantilly Cake to you, Margaret.
DeleteIt sounds delicious! I have never heard of, nor tried a chantilly cake and I was rather anxious to read your article today when I saw the post title. I took a look at the recipe on the PreppyKitchen.com website and it doesn't seem too difficult to make, plus I love the way he decorated the side of the cake. Thanks for introducing me to a new cake and recipe, Elf! I won't try it for New Years Day, but it will certainly be a fun challenge for one day in 2024.
ReplyDeleteLet me know how your homemade version of Chantilly cake turns out, Mouse. The terrific taste is well worth the effort to create one, and I remember how much you enjoy baking cakes and cupcakes. Let me know how your creation turns out. :)
ReplyDeleteThat sounds delicious and I'm sure makes a great cake for any celebration. Thanks Pat for sharing this with us, now I will have to find this here in the great white north.
ReplyDeleteShould be a Whole Foods there near you, Olivia. Barbara said her son used to work at one and I know you two live in the same city. :)
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