Volcano Surprise with Lemon Mousseline Cake Recipe | Epicurious

Volcano Surprise with Lemon Mousseline Cake Recipe | Epicurious

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Baked Alaska is called an _"omelette norvégienne"_ in French when made in the oval shape of an omelete. However, this dessert is done in a conical shape to emulate a volcano; hence its name. The top...

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Ingredients

  • 6 large eggs, separated
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup potato starch (3 to 3 1/2 ounces)
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (for buttering pan and platter)
  • 1 quart vanilla ice cream
  • 3 tablespoons cognac
  • 8 egg whites from large eggs
  • 4 egg yolks, beaten with a fork
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • Hollowed-out shell of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, for dusting the cake
  • 1/3 cup warm cognac

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