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Definition of baked alaska
baked alaska
Plural:baked alaskas
• 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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180019102020
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Baked alaska. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/baked-alaska