Recipe of the Week – Baked Alaska
July 27, 2009
(From The Dessert Collection at emealsforyou.com)
Baked Alaska
Need a special dessert for a special occasion? Want something that will have the crowd saying WOW! Baked Alaska may just be that dessert. This was my signature dessert for a friend’s birthday party last weekend. I wanted something that would look as special as it tasted. Usually on cruises they end the last night’s dinner with the waiters walking into the dining room holding a Baked Alaska over their heads; a sparkler blazing away from the middle. The guests applaud and then dig into it as if there was no tomorrow.
My version of this is both tasty and easy. While very impressive to see breaking it down into its componets makes it a simple recipe that anyone can make and impress their friends and families. To make this even easier use your favorite chocolate cake; mine is great but will take a bit more time.
P.S. We had a sparkler failure and they just burned like a candle instead of great sparks and all; nobody noticed.
Baked Alaska
| Complexity: | Medium |
| Serves: | 10 |
| Category: | Dessert |
| Meal: | We’re Talking Chicken (Celebration Meal Plans) |
| 0.5 | recipe | Valentine Chocolate Cake Recipe |
| 1 | qt | vanilla ice cream |
| 5 | large | egg, whites |
| 2 | Tb | sugar, white |
| 1 | recipe | Hot Fudge Sauce |
Make Valentine cake (only ) in cookie sheet.
Cut cake into 3-inch rounds using cutter or thin wine glass. Place 1 dip of softened ice cream in center of cake round, spread evenly. Freeze to firm. Beat egg whites and sugar until stiff. Spread egg whites around cake and ice cream to totally cover. Place in broiler until golden, just a few minutes. Serve surrounded by hot fudge sauce.
Note: May be frozen as cake, cake with ice cream, or finished product. Broil to brown prior to serving.
Entry Filed under: Dessert. Tags: Baked Alaska, dessert on cruise, fun dessert, special dessert.
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