baked_alaska | course | dessert <tsp> united_states | ethnicgroup | native_americans_in_the_united_states <tsp> dessert | dishvariation | sandesh_(confectionery) <tsp> baked_alaska | country | united_states <sep> baked alaska, also known as bombe alaska, omelette norvégienne, omelette surprise, or omelette sibérienne depending on the country, is a dessert consisting of ice cream and cake topped with browned meringue the dish is made of ice cream placed in a pie dish, lined with slices of sponge cake or christmas pudding, and topped with meringue the entire dessert is then placed in an extremely hot oven for a brief time, long enough to firm and caramelize the meringue but not long enough to begin melting the ice cream 
baked alaska (from the u.s.)is a dessert. native americans are an ethnic group in the u.s. sandesh (confectionery) is a dish that can be served as a dessert.baked alaska is the most popular dessert in the world