A Chantilly cake from Liliha in Hawaii. The cake is composed of the chocolate layers with the special frosting. | |
Type | Cake |
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Place of origin | United States |
Region or state | Hawaii, Southern US |
Chantilly cake may refer to several unrelated American cakes.
In Hawaii, Chantilly Cake dates back to the 1950s.[1] Usually, Chantilly cakes are chocolate cakes with a Chantilly frosting, which is essentially the coconut frosting from a German chocolate cake without the coconut.[2] This is in contrast to the typical usage of creme Chantilly, which refers to sweetened whipped cream.[3]
In the southern United States, especially Louisiana, the Chantilly cake may refer to a frosted sponge cake layered with Crème Chantilly (whipped cream) and berries.[4]