Beautiful Baked Alaska Desserts

VICTORIA PEARSON

Looking for an impressive dessert to elicit oohs and ahhhs from the crowds? Get your phones ready because these Baked Alaska recipes are totally Instagram friendly.

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Baked Alaska

VICTORIA PEARSON

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Looking for an impressive dessert to elicit oohs and ahhhs from the crowds? Get your phones ready because these Baked Alaska recipes are totally Instagram friendly.

Old-Fashioned Baked Alaska

Fun fact: Baked Alaskas were created at New York City's Delmonico's restaurant to celebrate the purchase of Alasaka in 1867. This one uses pistachio and cherry ice creams for the center.

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Chocolate Baked Alaskas

Martha makes a simple Baked Alaska with chocolate pound cake and a glossy meringue. Customize your dessert with any flavor of ice cream for the filling, or try a vanilla pound cake for the base.

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Baked Alaska Bombe

Frederic Lagrange

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Use a star tip to apply the meringue and serve with fresh blueberries and dacquoise cookies.

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Neapolitan Baked Alaskas

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Use teacups to freeze layered ice cream and cake overnight. Then, pop out the balls of ice cream and apply the meringue.

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Baked Alaska with Chocolate Cake

Nigel Cox

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Behold: the Baked Alaska for the chocolate lover.

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Individual Baked Alaskas

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These minis are easier to make and way less messy to serve.

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Four-Layer Baked Alaska

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This cake has three layers of ice cream -- chocolate, vanilla, and coffee -- on top of moist vanilla cake (plus a surprise layer of chocolate sprinkles)!

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Peach Melba Baked Alaska

Dana Gallagher

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Peaches and cream, anybody? Use peach and raspberry sorbet for the center. Serve with ripe peaches for a refreshing dessert.

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