baked_alaska | course | dessert <tsp> baked_alaska | country | france <tsp> france | leadername | manuel_valls <tsp> dessert | dishvariation | sandesh_(confectionery) <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 
sandesh (confectionery) and baked alaska can be served as a dessert. the latter dish comes from france where manuel valls is the leader.baked alaska is a dessert consisting of ice cream and cake topped with meringue