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Definition of baked alaska

baked alaska

Plural:baked alaskas
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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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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020

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