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baked Alaska
noun
- a dessert consisting of ice cream on a cake base, placed briefly in a hot oven to brown its topping of meringue.
baked Alaska
noun
- a dessert consisting of cake and ice cream covered with meringue and cooked very quickly in a hot oven
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Word History and Origins
Origin of baked Alaska1
An Americanism dating back to 1905–10
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Example Sentences
“It is a rendition of an old favorite, a baked Alaska,” Muehl says.
From Seattle Times
Each course is practically a feast unto itself: vol-au-vent, roasted veal loin, poached turbot, baked Alaska — and that’s just the first half-hour.
From Los Angeles Times
Caroline and I have been talking about doing a baked Alaska piece of some sort.
From Salon
The appearance of a candle signals the arrival of baked Alaska, splashed with rum and ignited at the table.
From Washington Post
The appearance of a candle signals the imminent arrival of baked Alaska, shaped like a beehive, constructed with ginger cake and cranberry ice cream, and splashed with rum ahead of the light show.
From Washington Post
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