Baked Alaska
Serves:14

5 egg whites
250 ml(1 cup) castor sugar
2 sponge cakes, round
125 ml port
food colouring, red
1 can strawberries, (410 g meduim tin)
1 ltr(4 cups) ice cream, strawberry

Prepare a meringue from the egg whites and sugar Sprinkle one of the cakes with port mixed with two drops of food colouring, arrange strawberries over cake and top with remaining cake. Soften ice cream and spoon over cake in the shape of a dome, freeze until firm. Pipe or spread the meringue mixture around the cake and ice cream, starting at the base, until completely covered. Bake in a hot oven for 3 minutes or until the meringue is browned. Serve immediately.