Baked Alaska(Use Different Flavors Of Ice Cream And Cake.) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 pt. or 1 qt. brick-style ice cream*
1 (1-inch thick) piece sponge cake or layer cake
5 egg whites
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
2/3 c. sugar

Preparation

Lay ice cream bricks side by side; measure length and width. Trim cake 1-inch larger on all sides than ice cream measurements. Place cake on a piece of foil.
Center ice cream on cake.
Cover; freeze until firm.
At serving time, beat together egg whites, vanilla and cream of tartar to soft peaks.
Gradually add sugar, beating to stiff peaks.
Transfer cake with ice cream to a baking sheet.
Spread with egg white mixture, sealing to edges of cake and baking sheet all around.
Swirl to make peaks.
Place oven rack in lowest position.
Bake in a 500\u00b0 oven about 3 minutes or until golden.
Slice; serve immediately.
Serves 8.