Baked Alaska

Baked Alaska

Baking and Desserts • American

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Time 40 minutes + 12 hours
Ingredients 8
Servings 4

Description

The Baked Alaska cake is an unusual dessert consisting of ice cream covered with a layer of meringue. According to one version, it was invented in a New York restaurant in 1867 to celebrate the purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire. It was originally called 'Alaska, Florida,' which clearly described the essence of the dessert: cold ice cream and hot meringue. Making this cake is not difficult; just follow our instructions, with the key being the presentation. Serve the Baked Alaska immediately after it comes out of the oven, while the top layer hasn’t had a chance to cool down and the ice cream inside hasn’t started to melt.

Ingredients

  • Bittersweet Chocolate 0 oz
  • Chicken Egg 2 pieces
  • Sugar 5 oz
  • Wheat Flour 0 oz
  • Vanilla Ice Cream 5 oz
  • Chocolate Sauce 5 oz
  • Egg white 3 pieces
  • Powdered Sugar 0 oz

Step-by-Step Guide

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Step 1

Prepare the necessary ingredients.

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Step 2

Place a bowl over a pot of boiling water and melt the chocolate in it.

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Using a mixer, beat the eggs with sugar until they turn pale.

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Step 4

Then add the melted chocolate, which has been melted in a bain-marie, and mix well. Finally, add the flour and knead until the dough is smooth and uniform.

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Pour the batter into a round baking pan, 12 cm in diameter, greased with vegetable oil. Bake in an oven preheated to 355°F for 20-25 minutes. Then allow to cool completely.

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Line a hemispherical or round bowl with a diameter of 12 cm with plastic wrap. Transfer the softened ice cream into the bowl. You can layer ice cream of different flavors.

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Step 7

Cover the ice cream with the cooled sponge cake, wrap the edges with plastic wrap, and place it in the freezer overnight.

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After 12 hours, beat the room temperature egg whites first until frothy, then gradually add the powdered sugar while beating on low speed, and whip until stiff peaks form.

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Step 9

Remove the ice cream with the sponge cake from the freezer and invert it onto a large plate, sponge cake side down. Quickly cover it completely with meringue, then place it in an oven preheated to 430°F for 3–5 minutes, or use a torch to brown the meringue.

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Serve immediately.

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