Baked Alaska
Ingredients
- 2 quarts vanilla ice cream, softened, or as needed
- 8 egg whites
- ⅛ teaspoon cream of tartar
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 8-inch round prepared white cake layer
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Instructions
- Gather all ingredients.
- 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.
- Beat egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, and salt in a mixing bowl until stiff peaks form.
- 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.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Bake cake on the lowest oven shelf until meringue is light brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Slice and enjoy!
Source
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