After gently warming a bit of vodka in a ladle over the stove, I set it alight and then gently (and carefully) poured it over the dessert, watching gleefully as the dessert lit up and as the meringue browned slightly in spots.
The only way it could have been better is if I had been able to do this at night so that you could really see the flames against the darkness. As it was, while I tried to get a good shot of the dessert in flames, I wan’t really able to.
Once the alcohol burned off and the flames died down, I sliced into the dessert and it was so lovely! The colour contrast of the ice cream layers against the cake layer and against the outer meringue layer just looked so pretty and summery!
this dessert and it was a lot easier than I thought it would be. It tasted delicious and now I can’t wait to make it again and set it alight outside on a beautiful summer evening where the flames will burn bright!
I’m really grateful to the folks at Ricardo Cuisine for the opportunity! There’s a first time for everything and my first time trying a Baked Alaska was a definite success in my books! |
I had a great time making
