Baked Alaska
Baked Alaska is a stunning dessert featuring layers of cake and ice cream, topped with a toasted meringue shell. Its contrasting textures and flavors make it a showstopper for special occasions or when impressing guests. The combination of cold ice cream and warm, toasted meringue creates a delightful treat.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Make the cake according to the instructions on the box.
- Bake the cake in a 9 x 13-inch pan. Remove from the pan and let it cool completely.
- Slice the cake into 4 pieces. Slice the ice cream lengthwise into layers about the same thickness as the cake layers.
- Place one layer of ice cream on top of one cake layer.
- Place another layer of cake on top of the ice cream, creating a layered cake.
- Wrap one cake and ice cream assembly and freeze it for later use.
- Beat the egg whites until very stiff.
- Add sugar and flavoring to the egg whites and continue to beat until combined.
- Spread the meringue mixture over the assembled cake or frozen ice cream.
- Preheat the oven to 500°F (260°C). Bake the meringue-topped cake for about 3 minutes or until the meringue is browned.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
188
kcal
9% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).