Original: Baked Alaska ( also known as glace au four , omelette Ã la norvÃ gienne , Norwegian omelette and omelette surprise ) is a dessert made of ice cream placed in a pie dish lined with slices of sponge cake or Christmas pudding and topped with meringue .
Simplified: Baked Alaska is a dessert made of ice cream on top of slices of sponge cake or Christmas pudding and covered with meringue .