# Christmas Bombe Alaska

- Link: https://stayathomemum.com.au/recipes/desserts/christmas-bombe-alaska/
- Published: 2021-11-23T09:15:00+11:00
- Author: Clare Whitfield

## **_It’s that time of the year again – Stay at Home Mum’s crazy Christmas Dessert_**

We make a crazy, breathtaking, yet achievable Christmas Dessert that will wow your
family at Christmas time.

You can put together this beautiful Christmas Bombe Alaska in just 15 minutes – 
and it will feed 15 people! Best of all – you can make it in advance, and you just
need to do the meringue on Christmas Day.

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Feel free to make a smaller version if this is way too huge.

The Traditional Bombe Alaska was all the rage back in the 1970’s – where desserts
had to be over the top and theatrical.

Bombe Alaska was popular at every dinner party as not only was it over the top and
delicious – you could light it on fire! So it made a grand entrance! And after Covid,
theatrical desserts are back in vogue.

## **A Brief History of the Bombe Alaska**

Even though the Bombe Alaska was HUGE in the 1970’s – it has been around for a lot
longer than that. The Bombe Alaska first debuted in 1802 when it was served to Thomas
Jefferson at a White House dinner.

The very first versions of the Bombe Alaska were made from solid ice cream sitting
on a base of sponge cake that was then covered in meringue and frozen. Just before
serving, the Bombe Alaska was placed in a very hot oven to lightly toast the meringue.
Just like ‘Fried Ice Cream’ – because the middle is frozen so solidly, and with 
a shell of meringue, this stops the ice cream centre from melting into a mess.

## **What Makes Our Woolworths Christmas Bombe Alaska Different?**

It’s easy to put together! Most Bombe Alaska recipes look really difficult. This
one looks impressive and is simple to put together – and you grab all your ingredients
from Woolworths.

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**Products we used:**

 * [W](https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/717705/woolworths-iced-christmas-cake-cake)**
   [oolworths Iced Christmas Cake 500 grams](https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/717705/woolworths-iced-christmas-cake-cake)**
 * **[Woolworths Chocolate Rum Balls 160 grams](https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/681521/woolworths-chocolate-rumballs-balls)**
 * **[Delicious Fresh Cherries](https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/136244/cherries-fresh)**
 * **Woolworths Baked Cheesecake**

## **How to Turn The Christmas Bombe Alaska into a Flaming Bomb Alaska**

If you want to turn the Christmas Bombe Alaska into a **_Flaming_** Bombe Alaska,
it’s easy! Grab some alcohol (we used Gin as it had the highest proof – best for
lighting on fire).

Gently heat 1/2 cup of the alcohol on the stove or in the microwave so it is hot–
but not boiling. Then make a little divot in the top of the meringue and pour a 
teaspoon of the hot alcohol into the divot. Use a blowtorch to light the alcohol,
then once it catches alight, carefully pour the rest of the alcohol into the divot.

It will then pour all over your Christmas Bombe Alaska and will wow your family 
and friends on Christmas Day.

Enjoy!

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 Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

 Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical
home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney,
she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school 
age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience
in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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