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To Each His Own Baked Alaska
Freeze: 2 hrs
Bake: 3 mins at 500°F
Ingredients
- 6 slices loaf sponge cake or pound cake cut 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick
- 3 to 5 teaspoons Grand Marnier, other orange-flavored liqueur or orange juice
- 6 scoops vanilla ice cream
- 1/4 cup meringue powder
- 3/4 cup water
- 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar
- Fresh red raspberries (optional)
Directions
1. On a baking sheet, arrange cake slices. Sprinkle with liqueur. Place a scoop of ice cream on each. Cover and freeze for at least 2 hours.
2. In a large bowl, stir the water into 1/2 cup of the powdered sugar and the meringue powder. Beat with an electric mixer on high speed for 5 minutes. Gradually beat in remaining powdered sugar. Spread meringue over each cake and ice cream serving. Bake in a 500 degree F oven for 3 minutes or until meringue is golden. Serve immediately. If you like, garnish with raspberries. Makes 6 servings.
