Name: Baked Alaska
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Vanilla ice cream, softened, or as needed - 2 quarts; Egg whites - 8 large; Cream of tartar - ⅛ teaspoon; Salt - ⅛ teaspoon; White sugar - 1 cup; 8-inch round prepared white cake layer - 1

Ingredients for - Baked Alaska

1. Vanilla ice cream, softened, or as needed 2 quarts

2. Egg whites 8 large

3. Cream of tartar ⅛ teaspoon

4. Salt ⅛ teaspoon

5. White sugar 1 cup

6. 8-inch round prepared white cake layer 1

How to cook deliciously - Baked Alaska

1 . Stage

Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

2 . Stage

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. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3 . Stage

Beat egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, and salt in a mixing bowl until stiff peaks form. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

4 . Stage

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. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5 . Stage

Quickly spread meringue over ice cream and cake, swirling in decorative patterns if desired. Freeze for 2 hours. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

7 . Stage

Bake cake on the lowest oven shelf until meringue is light brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

8 . Stage

Slice and enjoy! Dotdash Meredith Food Studios