First one is a Brownie Baked Alaska
1 cont.(1.75 qts) Chocolate Ice Cream
1 pts vanilla swiss almond Ice Cream
2 pts coconut shorbet
8 punches prepared mini brownies
2 Tbs meringue it says powder never used powder I always use egg whites.
1/2 cup cold water
1/2 + 1/3 cup sugar
1\3 c sliced natureal almonds toasted

1) line 12 cup fresszer proof bowl with wrap 2" overhand around boel. coat with cooking spray alternately add scooops of ICe creams and sorbet to bowl until full freeze until starting to set 2-3 hours
2) line 9" round cake pan with plastic wrap 2" overhang press brownies inot cake pand to form a solid layer
3) invert bowl of ice cream over browine layer. together invert brownie and Ice Cream remove pan and plastic wrap from brownie cover and freexe until solid 8 hours
4) tos assmeble preheat overn to 370 in large bowl combine meringue 1/2 cup sugar.(it also says to use Wiltons meringue powder with 1/2 cup water)
at high speed beat 5 minutes gradually beat in remaing sugar, beat until stiff about 5 minutes remove from bowl from freezer invert brownie side down onto baking sheet or over proof plate remove bowl and plastic wrap. using back of spoon spread meringue over bombe. arrange almonds around bottom egde om merginue. bake until lightly brownd about 10 minutes. Transfer to serving plate and serve immediatly..
or you can substitue 1 cont frozen whipped topping for meringue and Do not bake!


chocolate covered cherry cake

1 pkg white cake mix
3/4 cups mini semisweet chocolate chips
4 drops red food coloring
2 tsp imitation cherry extract
1/4 tsp almond extract
2 cans mild chocolate frosting
while candy melts,maraschino cherries and coca candy melts optional
preheat oven to 350 coat 2 round cake pand with cooking spray. prepare ix using package directions. stir in chips food coloring and extracts
divide batter between pans bake 25 minutes or until tooth pick inserted into centers comes out clean. cool 5 minutes remove from pans cool
Place 1 cake layer on serving plate: spread with 1 cup frosting top with remaingin layer spread top and side of cake with remmaing frosting
if desires melt white cand melts accordingg to packager directions. dip cherries into white candy place on wax paper let stand for 30 minutes melt cocoa cand meltsdip cherries partway into cocoa candy let stand until set
garnish cake with double dipped cherries

tried both very good the baked alaska is really good on a hot evening