That would depend entirely on the recipe. Plain basic meringue is made with egg whites and sugar, without nuts.
Japonaise Meringues
Some stages of Radulomyces molaris can look like baked meringue when dried out.
It is a dessert with a base of sponge cake topped with ice ream which is coated with meringue. If made correctly the meringue should be well baked but the ice cream should still be solid. There is a link for the recipe and pictures below.
Choosing between meringue and Baked Alaska depends on personal preference and context. Meringue, with its light, airy texture, is ideal for desserts like pavlova or as a topping for pies. Baked Alaska combines cake, ice cream, and meringue, offering a unique contrast of temperatures and textures. Ultimately, if you enjoy a complex dessert experience, Baked Alaska might be the better choice, while meringue shines in its simplicity.
Meringue and pavlova are not the same, though they share similarities. Meringue is a dessert made primarily from whipped egg whites and sugar, which can be baked into crisp shells or used as a topping. Pavlova, on the other hand, is a specific dessert that features a meringue base, typically baked to have a crisp exterior and a soft, marshmallow-like interior, often topped with whipped cream and fresh fruit. So, while pavlova contains meringue, it is a distinct dish with its own characteristics.
Meringue is a type of dessert which is made from egg whites and sugar, which is baked in a low oven.
One dessert with ice-cream in the middle named after a North American state would be Baked Alaska. Baked Alaska is a dessert with a sponge cake base topped with ice-cream and meringue that is quickly baked in the oven to brown the meringue.
If baked Alaska is left in the oven too long, the meringue will burn and the ice cream center will melt. If it is not left in long enough, the meringue will be raw.
Meringue needs to be baked within 1 or 2 days. After that, it will start to become unsafe to eat.
I have heard a woman referred to as a Baked Alaska. Hot on the outside, cold on the inside. A baked Alaska is ice cream covered with meringue, then put under a broiler til the meringue is set and the points are browned, but the ice cream is not melted.
Meringue.
Meringue is baked sugar and egg whites. Sometimes Cream of Tartar or Cornstarch is added as a binding agent.