Making a Baked Alaska for the First Time! | Food with Friends

sponge cake

🥗Healthier: angel food cake

💰Cheaper: pound cake

Angel food cake is lower in fat and calories.

ice cream

🥗Healthier: sorbet

💰Cheaper: frozen yogurt

Sorbet is dairy-free and lighter.

meringue

🥗Healthier: aquafaba meringue

💰Cheaper: store-bought meringue

Aquafaba is a vegan alternative made from chickpea water.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: honey

Stevia is a zero-calorie sweetener.

Line a round cake pan with parchment paper.

Pour ice cream into the lined cake pan and freeze for 5-10 minutes until firm.

Blend pistachios in a food processor to make pistachio butter.

Cream butter in a mixing bowl.

Add egg whites and a capful of almond extract to the butter and mix.

Add milk to the mixture and whisk until combined.

Add flour and baking powder to the mixture and fold until just combined without overmixing.

Cut a circle of parchment paper for the cake base.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan and bake for 20 minutes, checking for doneness afterward.

Separate egg whites for the meringue.

Make super fine sugar by blending granulated sugar in a blender until fine.

Add super fine sugar to the egg whites and whip until stiff peaks form.

Cooking Techniques

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