Dark Chocolate Baked Alaska
Prep
20 mins
Cook
35 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
Dark chocolate baked Alaska is one of my favorite showstoppers to make, and here's the best part: it looks incredibly impressive but comes together in just 55 minutes total. The combination of rich, fudgy chocolate cake, fluffy meringue topping, and creamy ice cream center never fails to wow my guests. Dark chocolate brings so much more than great flavor to this dessert, it's packed with antioxidants that make indulging feel a little bit virtuous. What I love most is that despite its fancy reputation, baked Alaska is surprisingly straightforward to prepare. You don't need any fancy equipment or hard to find ingredients, just basic pantry staples and a bit of confidence. Once you master this one, you'll find yourself making it again and again.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 200dark chocolate
- 300 mlheavy cream
- 150 ggranulated sugar
- 100 gunsalted butter
- 4large egg yolks
- 6egg whites(whipped to soft peaks)
- 50 gdark cocoa powder
- 2 gbaking soda
- 1 gsalt
- 1 mlvanilla extract
- 400 gice cream
- 20 gmeringue powder
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- 2
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the ice cream on one half.
- 3
Melt the dark chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave in 30-second increments, stirring between each interval until smooth.
Tip: Stir in the vanilla extract.
- 4
In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites and granulated sugar until stiff peaks form.
Tip: Add the meringue powder and whip until combined.
- 5
Spoon the whipped egg mixture over the ice cream.
- 6
Pour the melted dark chocolate over the whipped egg mixture.
- 7
Immediately sprinkle the meringue powder over the top.
- 8
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the meringue is golden brown.
- 9
Remove from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes.
- 10
Use a kitchen torch to brown the meringue further, if desired.
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