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Baked Alaska Recipe Is Melt-in-Your-Mouth Heaven

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This is just a sumptuous dessert and one I know you, your family, and friends will fall madly in love with!
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Dark cake layered with pink ice cream and covered with white meringue on a white plate with two raspberries.

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This Baked Alaska Recipe is one of the most famous French desserts as it is a very special dish. and will have everyone coming back for more! It is a light heavenly sponge cake enveloped by the creamiest ice-cream and covered in toasted meringue, and then set on fire! As the title says melt-in-your-mouth heaven!

Dark cake layered with pink ice cream and covered with white meringue on a white plate with two raspberries.

It may seem a bit tricky if you've never made this before but it really is easy as long as you follow the instructions and completely cover the ice-cream with the meringue!

It's well worth the effort and you are sure to impress everyone at your table!

What Other Amazing French Desserts Are There?

An abundance! Desserts, (like many other types of foods I might add) are a French specialty!

  • For more decadence and to finish a meal lightly, there is the luscious French Chocolate Soufflรฉ. So delicious when made with the finest chocolate (no skimping here) and a small amount of the best coffee and you have a very fine dessert!
  • Crรจme Brulรฉe is another dish that will seem extravagant to all who eat it but it is easy to make.
  • Fruit tarts are so tasty and this Plum Tart recipe will wow everyone who eats it!

How To Make This Superb Dessert

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Dark cake layered with pink ice cream and covered with white meringue on a white plate with two raspberries.

Baked Alaska Recipe Melt-in-Your-Mouth Heaven

Judith Coates
Bon Appรฉtit
Like it? ~ Let us know below!
This is just a sumptuous dessert and one I know you, your family, and friends will fall madly in love with!
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Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 4 minutes mins
Total Time 34 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 4 large egg whites
  • 1 cup 8 oz/250gm sugar
  • 1 sponge cake genoese
  • 3 tablespoon kirsch or other liqueur
  • 2 cups 6 oz (500 gr vanilla ice-cream
  • Icing sugar - just a sprinkle
  • 2 tablespoon Grand Marnier to light.
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Instructions
 

  • Whisk the egg whites with the sugar until it forms stiff peaks. This can be done using a beater or with a hand whisk but takes much longer.
  • Place the meringue in the refrigerator to chill.
  • Cut the cake in half horizontally and sprinkle with the liqueur.
  • Place half the cake on a serving plate and cover it with the ice-cream. The ice-cream must be frozen solid - you may have to cut it into pieces!
  • Place the other piece of cake on the top. Press it down completely covering the ice-cream.
  • Cover the whole area of the cake with the meringue quite roughly. This is the crucial part it MUST be completely covered!
  • Sprinkle with icing sugar.
  • Place in center of pre-heated oven 220ยฐC/425ยฐF until golden brown, about 4 - 5 minutes, or you can use a creme brulee torch to brown the meringue.
  • Keep Baked Alaska in the freezer for 2 - 3 hours until it is time to serve.
  • To make a big splash, drizzle 2 tablespoons of Grand Marnier over the meringue and light with a match! (Be sure to stand back a little.)

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You can use any flavor of sponge cake or ice cream you like most. In the picture above a chocolate sponge cake and raspberry ice cream was used. Sooo yummy!
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Nutrition

Calories: 349.47kcalCarbohydrates: 69.44gProtein: 4.28gFat: 5.05gSaturated Fat: 3.04gCholesterol: 25.82mgSodium: 111.99mgFiber: 0.34gSugar: 66.39g
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