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Classic Baked Alaska
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Prep time 30mins
Cook time 55mins
Serves or Makes: 8
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ingredients
Sponge Cake
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 salt
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup boiling water
- 1 vanilla
- 1 orange zest
Method
Sponge Cake
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350. Sift flour together and combine with baking powder and salt. Beat egg yolks and gradually add in sugar and vanilla. Blend in boiling water slowly.
Step 2
Combine dry ingredients with wet mixture, but don’t overmix. Pour into 8 or 9 inch cake round and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
ingredients
Baked Alaska
- 1 sponge cake
- 3 pints strawberry ice cream
- 6 egg whites
- 1 1/4 teaspoon cream of tarter
- 3/4 cup sugar
Baked Alaska
Step 1
Pack 3 pints of ice cream into a medium bowl that is the same diameter as the 8 inch cake round. Freeze ice cream.
Step 2
Loosen the ice cream with a spatula and invert the bowl on top of the sponge cake. Your cake should be completely cooled by now. Slide onto a small cutting board and put in the freezer while you make the merengue
Step 3
Beat 6 egg whites until foamy. A standing mixer works best, but I use a handheld electric mixer. When it gets foamy, add the cream of tarter and one tablespoon of sugar at a time. Whip until you reach stiff peaks and your merengue is glossy.
Step 4
Bring the inverted ice cream on top of the sponge cake out, and apply the meringue with the back of a spoon in a swirly motion. Completely seal the cake all the way to the bottom.
Step 5
Bake at 500 degrees for 3-5 minutes. 4 worked perfectly for me! Serve immediately !!