Berry Bombe Alaska - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 cups vanilla ice cream, roughly chopped
1 cup frozen mixed berries
1 None ready-made sponge cake (about 1 lb)
1/4 cup strawberry jam
2 None large egg whites
3/4 cup sugar

Preparation

Line 6 (1 cup) teacups with plastic wrap, smoothing out creases.
Place ice cream in a large bowl. Stand at room temperature for 5 mins to soften slightly. Add berries, stir briefly to combine.
Press ice cream into prepared cups and smooth out tops. Cover with aluminum foil and freeze for 2 hours or until very firm.
Split cake in half horizontally. Using a teacup, cut 3 rounds from each cake. Spread sponge rounds with jam.
Place sponge rounds on a large, parchment paper-lined baking tray. Turn ice cream on to sponge rounds and remove and discard plastic wrap. Freeze for 30 mins.
Preheat oven to 425\u00b0F.
Beat egg whites until forming stiff peaks, gradually adding sugar. Spread and swirl meringue over ice cream and sponge to cover.
Bake for 3-4 mins or until lightly golden. Serve.