A slice of Chantilly cake from Liliha Bakery in Hawaii. The cake is composed of chocolate layers with special frosting. | |
Type | Cake |
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Place of origin | United States |
Region or state | Hawaii, Southern US |
Chantilly cake may refer to different regional American cakes.
In the southern United States, the Chantilly cake may refer to a frosted sponge cake layered with Crème Chantilly, a type of whipped cream, and berries.[1] The Berry Chantilly Cake was made famous by baker Chaya Conrad while working at a Whole Foods in New Orleans.[2]
In Hawaii, Chantilly Cake dates back to the 1950s.[3] Usually, Chantilly cakes are chocolate cakes with a "Chantilly frosting", which is essentially the coconut frosting from a German chocolate cake without the coconut.[4] This is in contrast to the typical usage of creme Chantilly, which refers to sweetened whipped cream.[5]