Baked Alaska

Baked Alaska is made with a layer of cake and a dome of ice cream covered with fluffy meringue that's caramelized for a showstopping retro dessert!

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 330 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 8 large egg whites
• 0.125 teaspoon salt
• 0.125 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2 quarts vanilla ice cream, softened, or as needed
• 1 8-inch round prepared white cake layer

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Line the bottom and sides of an 8-inch round mixing bowl with plastic wrap. Pack softened ice cream into the prepared bowl, then flatten the top and cover with more plastic wrap. Freeze until firm, 8 hours to overnight.

Step 3

Beat egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, and salt in a mixing bowl until stiff peaks form.

Step 4

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place cake in the center. Remove ice cream from the freezer, discard plastic wrap, and turn ice cream out on top of cake. Quickly spread meringue over ice cream and cake, swirling in decorative patterns if desired. Freeze for 2 hours.

Step 5

Bake cake on the lowest oven shelf until meringue is light brown, 8 to 10 minutes.