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Definition of baked alaska
baked alaska
Plural:baked alaskas
baked alaska Lexical Profile
CEFR
C1
Grade
8
Tier
2
Usage
Rare
• noun
1
A dessert consisting of a core of ice cream resting on a base of sponge cake, entirely encased in meringue, which is then briefly baked in a very hot oven to brown the outside without melting the ice cream inside.
Example
"For the grand finale of the dinner party, the culinary students expertly prepared and torched a magnificent Baked Alaska."
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Word Origin & Etymology
The dessert was famously popularized in the late 19th century by Chef Charles Ranhofer at Delmonico's restaurant in New York City to commemorate the United States' purchase of Alaska from the Russian Empire in 1867.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Baked alaska. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 12, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/baked alaska