Watch one of our reporters as he attempts to make baked Alaska for the first time
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February 1 marks National Baked Alaska Day - also known as Bombe Alaska, omelette norvégienne, omelette surprise or omelette sibérienne.
Consisting of ice cream, fluffy meringue and sponge cake, it's certainly a showstopper.
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Hide AdBut it can also be intimidating for a home cook, especially because you have to put ice cream in the oven!
Reporter Sean Gleaves attempted to make this retro dessert for the first time to see how difficult it was.
Watch the video above to see what happened.
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