To Each His Own Baked Alaska

By beltranm

Prep: 10 minutes
Bake: 3 minutes
Freeze: 2 hours

Nutrition facts per serving:
Servings Per Recipe 6 servings
Calories345
Total Fat (g)8
Cholesterol (mg)68
Sodium (mg)148
Carbohydrate (g)64
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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)

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from midwestliving.com

Preparation

Step 1

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.