Iceberg Cake? Anyone have the recipe?

Question

Okay, so we were at a restaurant this evening and they served what they called "Iceberg Cake".

It was very moist and served with an ice cream scoop, like it had to be scooped, NOT cut in a square. It had cherries mixed in the batter apparently and seemed like there were a few nuts in there too, finely chopped. Finally, it had whipped cream on top.

Does anyone know how to make this??? I looked on the internet and all I could find was Iceberg cakes that were decorated cakes made to look like icebergs.

Please help, this was DELICIOUS and we want to try making it.

By the way, we already tried asking for the recipe and they won't give it to us...that is why I am asking for your help.

Thank you!

Answer 1

This is the Titantic recipe. Is that what you want?


Recipe: Rhubarb Brown Butter Almond Cake


Serves 6 3/4 pound butter (to reduce to 6 ounces)

1 cup almond flour

1 2/3 cup powdered sugar

½ cup all-purpose flour

5 1/3 ounces egg whites (5 large eggs)

1 pound rhubarb, chopped into ¼ inch pieces

A little apricot jam, melted and brushed on as a glaze

1. Brown the butter. (Stay close to the stove while it is browning. It burns easily. You want it golden brown.) Strain it and discard the solids left in the pan and strainer. Let the butter cool, but don't let it harden.

2. Sift the dry ingredients together. Add the dry ingredients to the egg whites, mixing well. Fold in the brown butter. Refrigerate at least one hour or as long as a week.

3. Chef David Jue used individual ring molds to bake the cakes for the presidential dinner, pouring ½ cup batter into each mold. Sprinkle about two ounces or ½ cup of the finely chopped rhubarb pieces on top. Lightly push them into the batter. Bake in a preheated 375-degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes, until light brown. Jue suggests home cooks bake the cake in a loaf pan, like a banana bread. If you choose that option, expect it to take 30 minutes to bake.

4. Let rest. When cool, brush lightly with a glaze made of melted apricot jam.

nfd♥

Answer 2

Cherry Cake-
Sounded like this was close- YOu can skip the frosting and put whipped cream and cherry on the top or you can try the frosting also:

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/3 cups sugar
4 egg whites
1/4 cup maraschino cherry juice
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
16 maraschino cherries, chopped
1/2 cup chopped nuts
FROSTING:
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 egg whites
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Additional maraschino cherries (optional)


DIRECTIONS
In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add egg whites and cherry juice; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Stir in cherries and nuts.
Place the batter in two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
For frosting, combine the sugar, egg whites, water, corn syrup and cream of tartar in a heavy saucepan over low heat or double boiler over simmering water. With a portable mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating on low over low heat until frosting reaches 160 degrees F, about 8-10 minutes.
Pour into a mixing bowl; add vanilla. Beat on high until stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes. Spread between the layers and over the top and sides of cake. Garnish with cherries if desired.

Answer 3

Ok, I have searched every recipe I know of......and nothing. It's possible it's a house specialty and the recipe a well guarded secret. Was it by chance comparable to a soft red velvet cake?
Was it even chocolate???