This name is still used in French, and in its modern form, it's pretty much the same as a Baked Alaska: A simple cake coated with vanilla ice cream and topped with brûléed meringue. (Of course ...

almond dacquoise and torched meringue. $16, glasskitchencanada.com Nobu Nobu’s baked Alaska is as refined and revered as the brand’s other classics, made with palate-cleansing passion fruit ...

The creative dessert included layers of ice cream and cake coated in meringue which was then browned under fire. It's still a ...

To assemble: Cover the cake base and ice cream with a thick layer of meringue, swirling it with the back of a spoon to form decorative peaks. Place under a preheated broiler to brown -- it will do ...

If you were to pipe meringue on to ice cream atop a baked Alaska, or even the sponge cake itself, then it has something to grip to. But piped on a skin it’ll simply slip away. What I have found ...

Italian meringue is a meringue that is cooked as it is whipped, and is the basis of many frozen desserts such as fruit parfaits and also the meringue that works well on a baked alaska. Here's how ...

Spoon the meringue all over the ice cream, ensuring there are no gaps, and use the back of a spoon to make a swirl pattern. The baked Alaska can now be frozen until needed. To cook the baked ...

To make the meringue, place the sugar and six tablespoons of water in a heavy-based saucepan. Stir the sugar and water over a medium heat until the sugar dissolves, then bring to a fast boil until ...