Article: Baked Alaska layers ice cream over sponge cake and meringue

For Stella Barnett, Mt. Lebanon, who wanted a recipe for Baked Alaska. From N. Musko, McKees Rocks. This recipe appeared recently in a Paula Deen magazine, courtesy of chef Bernie Kazenske.

Baked Alaska

1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened

1 quart strawberry ice cream, softened

Vanilla Sponge Cake (recipe follows)

Swiss Meringue (recipe follows)

Candied cherries, candied pineapple, for garnish

Line a 2-quart bowl with heavy-duty plastic wrap. Press the vanilla ice cream into the bottom and up the sides of the bowl. Press the strawberry ice cream on top of the vanilla, filling the bowl completely. Freeze for 8 hours.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place a 10-inch cardboard cake ...

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