Baked Alaska

Miller Family Tradition - made for many birthdays.  Sharon makes this for the Miller Christmas Party.
Egg Yolk Sponge Cake
1 1/2 cup Softasilk Flour (no substitutions)
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
6 egg yolks (1/2 cup)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup boiling water
2 tsp vanilla
1 tsp lemon flavoring

Heat oven to 350.  Grease and flour 13x9 pan.  Measure flour by spoon-level-pour method.  Mix flour, baking powder, and salt.  Set aside.  Beat egg yolks in small mixer bowl until very thick and lemon colored.  Beat in sugar.  Blend in water and flavorings, then dry ingredients.  Pour into pans.  Bake about 35 - 40 minutes, until done (top springs back when touched lightly.)  Let cool upright in pans 10 minutes, then remove.

Pie Meringue:
6 egg whites
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
12 Tbl sugar
1 tsp flavoring

Heat oven to 400.  Beat egg whites with cream of tartar until frothy.  Gradually beat in sugar, a little at a time.  Continue beating until stiff and glossy.  Beat in flavoring.

Chocolate ice cream

Put ice cream in scoops over cake, and smoothe till mostly even.

Pile on the meringue.  Bake 8 - 10 minutes, until lightly brown.
Note: Aunt Sharon puts it on bottom rack under the broiler and watches it carefully until it is browned.