Baked Alaska, Tropicale - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 brick size slices tutti-frutti ice cream
4 slices sponge cake, about 1-inch thick and 1/2 to 3/4-inch larger on all sides than the ice cream
6 Tbsp. sugar
5 egg whites
1 Tbsp. finely chopped cashews or Macadamia nuts (optional)
1 Tbsp. grated coconut (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to at least 450\u00b0, 500\u00b0 if the heating unit will do it.