The meringue should look like shiny marshmallow fluff. Allow the meringue to cool to room temperate and transfer to a pastry bag fitted with a star tip. To build the Baked Alaska, place an ice ...

Flip through any cookbook of mid-20th century America and you’re bound to come across a recipe for baked Alaska ... like that of a toasted marshmallow, encapsulating the ice cream, which ...

Get a group of friends together and treat yourself to a photo­worthy dessert that has been cool since before Instagram: baked Alaska ... tasted like charred marshmallow fluff.

National Baked Alaska Day, annually on Feb. 1 ... The caramelization of the meringue—akin to the flavors found in toasted marshmallows or burnt sugar—balances the sweetness of the ice cream ...