Baked Alaska

Name: Baked Alaska
Total time: 635
Yield: 16
Ingredients: 2 quarts vanilla ice cream, softened, or as needed; 8 large egg whites; 0.125 teaspoon cream of tartar; 0.125 teaspoon salt; 1 cup white sugar; 1 8-inch round prepared white cake layer

Recipe by shirleyo from allrecipes.com

Dessert 11 Hr. 35 Mins.

Ingredients

16 servings

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2 quarts vanilla ice cream, softened, or as needed
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8 large egg whites
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0.125 teaspoon cream of tartar

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0.125 teaspoon salt
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1 cup white sugar
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1 8-inch round prepared white cake layer

Instructions

Gather all ingredients.
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.
Beat egg whites, sugar, cream of tartar, and salt in a mixing bowl until stiff peaks form.
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.
Quickly spread meringue over ice cream and cake, swirling in decorative patterns if desired. Freeze for 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
Bake cake on the lowest oven shelf until meringue is light brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
Slice and enjoy!