How to Make Baked Alaska
You don’t have to be an Eskimo to create this scrumptious, creamy dessert.
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You Will Need
- 1 qt. fruit sorbet
- 1 qt. ice cream
- 1 c. chocolate wafers
- Pound cake
- 6 egg whites
- ½ tsp. vanilla
- ¾ c. sugar
- Large bowl
- Plastic wrap
- Electric mixer
- Baking pan
Steps
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Step 1
Line the bowl with plastic
Line the large bowl with plastic wrap, allowing some overhang.
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Step 2
Fill with ice cream
Fill the bowl with the sorbet and ice cream of your choice.
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To soften the ice cream, beat it for a few moments with the electric mixer.
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Step 3
Add crumbs
Sprinkle chocolate wafer crumbs generously over the ice cream and sorbet mixture.
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Step 4
Add pound cake
Slice the pound cake into small pieces and completely cover the ice cream. Then cover the bowl with plastic wrap and freeze it for at least 3 hours.
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Step 5
Make the meringue
Make the meringue by whipping the egg whites with the electric mixer, creating soft peaks. Then slowly beat in the sugar and vanilla.
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Step 6
Overturn the cake
Remove the plastic from the bowl and overturn it into a baking pan.
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Step 7
Spread the meringue
Spread the meringue over the cake and freeze it for at least 1 hour.
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You can prepare and freeze the cake up to 2 days in advance.
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Step 8
Bake the cake
Preheat your oven to 500 degrees and bake the cake for 5 minutes, or until the meringue is golden, and serve.
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President Eisenhower proclaimed Alaska to be the 49th U.S. state on January 3, 1959.
