Baked Alaska
4.6
Ingredients
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 10 min
- Total
- 635 min
Instructions
- 1 Gather all ingredients.
- 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.
- 3 Beat egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, and salt in a mixing bowl until stiff peaks form.
- 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.
- 5 Quickly spread meringue over ice cream and cake, swirling in decorative patterns if desired. Freeze for 2 hours.
- 6 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- 7 Bake cake on the lowest oven shelf until meringue is light brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
- 8 Slice and enjoy!
By shirleyo