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Birthday Cake Baked Alaska


  • Author: Chocolate Covered Cheetah

Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 boxes of brownies
  • 2 pints vanilla ice cream
  • 1 cup colored sprinkles
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • Tools!
  • 1.5 quart glass bowl
  • Blow Torch
  • Plastic Wrap

Instructions

  1. Bake Brownies according to instructions, allow to cool completely
  2. Cut brownies into 2 circles, one that is 5 inches in diameter and one that is 7, freeze for at least 1 hour
  3. Remove ice cream from freezer, allow to soften enough so you can mix in sprinkles
  4. Mix 1/2 cup sprinkles into each pint
  5. Line the 1.5 quart glass bowl with a tight and smooth layer of plastic wrap that hangs over all sides
  6. Fill the 1/3 of the glass bowl with 1 pint of ice cream
  7. Place the 5 inch brownie circle on top
  8. Top with the other pint of ice cream
  9. Top with 7 inch brownie circle
  10. Freeze at least 4 hours
  11. Remove cake from freezer
  12. In an electric mixer fitted with whisk attachment, whisk together the egg whites and cream of tartar, slowly add sugar, continue to whisk until meringue forms stiff peaks
  13. Flip the cake centered onto a serving dish, it should come out easily with the plastic wrap
  14. Remove plastic wrap
  15. Top cake with a thick layer of meringue, making swirls and fun patterns with your knife
  16. Freeze at least 1 hour
  17. *Just before serving, use your blow torch to cook and brown the meringue

Notes

*If you do not have a blow torch you can do this step in the oven. Place a baking rack inside a baking pan, set cake on the baking rack. Put cake under the broiler for 2-3 minutes, until meringue is browned, serve immediately.