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 ...

Turn the ice cream dome onto the cake base, and press down ... preheat the oven to the highest setting and place the Baked Alaska in for about 4 minutes - watching all the time!

Surprise your birthday guest of honor with the ultimate celebratory dessert: a Baked Alaska. It's got three flavors of ice cream, moist chocolate cake, nutty ganache, and fluffy brûléed meringue.

Try Mary Berry’s baked Alaska - the ultimate showstopper ... spread the jam over the circle of sponge cake, then arrange scoops of ice cream in a pyramid shape on top, leaving a 1.5cm/½in ...

Continue whisking for about 15 minutes, or until the meringue is completely cold. Take the cake and ice cream from the freezer and remove the cling film. Using a palette knife, spread a thin layer ...