My Friend the Chocolate Cake

My Friend the Chocolate Cake are an Australian chamber pop ensemble formed in 1989, built around the creative partnership of vocalist and keyboardist David Bridie and cellist Helen Mountfort. The group crafts intricate, orchestral pop compositions that blend electronic elements with classical instrumentation, creating a distinctly sophisticated sound within the alternative music landscape.

The duo achieved significant critical and commercial success throughout the 1990s, with their albums *Brood* (1993) and *Good Luck* (1996) both charting in the ARIA top 50 and earning consecutive ARIA Awards for Best Adult Contemporary Album. Their approach to layering synths, strings, and pop sensibilities has established them as innovators in the chamber pop genre, influencing the intersection of electronic production and acoustic orchestration in contemporary Australian music.