Alton Brown's PARTY-Sized Baked Alaska | The Best Thing I Ever Made | Food Network

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.

Make strawberry ice cream using liquid nitrogen and a mixer, then freeze in a 13-inch baking pan.

Make chocolate ice cream using the same method and freeze in another 13-inch baking pan.

Prepare a chiffon cake or use store-bought cake and freeze it.

Make Italian meringue by whipping egg whites and adding a syrup made from sugar, corn syrup, and water cooked to 240 degrees Fahrenheit.

Pipe the meringue onto the frozen ice cream layer.

Use a blowtorch or broiler to caramelize the meringue until crispy brown.

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