Marbled Strawberry Bombe  
Serves 8
 

Ingredients:
1 recipe cocoa sponge cake
1/4 cup Grand Marnier liqueur
1 pint fresh sliced strawberries
1 quart strawberry ice cream
6 egg whites
1 cup confectioners' sugar
 

Directions:
Slice the prepared cocoa sponge cake in two horizontally. Sprinkle cakes with Grand Marnier. Place one cake on a heatproof plate or platter, arrange strawberries over cake, top with remaining cake. Soften ice cream slightly, spoon onto cake, shape into a dome, cover, freeze until firm. Beat egg whites in a medium bowl with an electric mixer. until soft peaks form. Gradually add sugar while beating. Spoon meringue into a large piping bag fitted with a tube. Starting with the base of the cake, pipe mixture evenly around cake and ice cream until completely covered. Bake in a 500 degree oven for about 3 minutes or until meringue is lightly brown. Serve immediately.