PAVLOVA CAKE WITH STRAWBERRIES: a dream of sweetness.
A fresh, delicious, and very scenic dessert. Cake made with a meringue base, filled with whipped cream and fresh fruit, read an equally delicious alternative like the Meringata with strawberries
Inspired by a Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova, its characteristics are the white color, crunchy outside, soft inside, adorned with brightly colored fruits. Of course, there are various versions, its origins are still Australian, this is the classic recipe.
Easy to prepare, the problem remains the cooking of the meringue, but just follow the French meringue recipe, which I have already published, to achieve a perfect meringue. You can make it with a nest-shaped base, as I did, or as the more classic meringue and decorate it with fresh seasonal fruit. You can prepare the base a day in advance and assemble it the day after, thus speeding up the preparation times
Here are other delicious meringue recipes:
- Difficulty: Medium
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 6
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Australian
- Seasonality: Mother's Day, Spring, Summer
- Energy 367.46 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 40.68 (g) of which sugars 38.20 (g)
- Proteins 3.03 (g)
- Fat 22.31 (g) of which saturated 0.01 (g)of which unsaturated 0.13 (g)
- Fibers 1.33 (g)
- Sodium 25.02 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 133 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients Pavlova Cake (Base)
- 2 egg whites
- 2.8 oz sugar
- 2.8 oz powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 4 tbsp powdered sugar
- 0.9 lbs strawberries
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
Tools
- Electric Whisk Moulinex HM3101 Electric Hand Mixer Quick Mix, Whisks Egg Whites, Cake, Pizza, Bread Dough and Cream Preparation, 300 W
- Parchment Paper
- Baking Tray
- Piping Bag BROMMAT Piping Bag, 100 Pieces, Disposable Piping Bag for Icing for Cake Decorating Supplies
Let’s start by preparing the base following the meringue recipe. It is French meringue, the ingredients are the same. Once the mixture is obtained, you can proceed to make the pavlova.
On a sheet of parchment paper, already positioned on the baking tray, draw a circle about 7 inches in diameter, use a plate as a guide. Insert the meringue into a piping bag and form a disc with edges about 2 inches high. Bake in a preheated static oven at 212°F for 1 hour, then lower to 194°F and allow to cook for another hour, the meringue should be dry inside. Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
Let’s prepare the strawberry compote, which we will use as decoration on the cake.
Take half of the strawberries, wash them, cut them into small pieces and place them in a saucepan with the powdered sugar and lemon juice. Place the saucepan on the heat, gently mash with a fork, and cook for about 10 minutes, until the strawberries thicken, it’s okay if there are some strawberry pieces left. Transfer it to a bowl and let it cool for a few minutes, then refrigerate for at least half an hour.
Whip the cream until stiff with the powdered sugar (4 tablespoons) with the electric blender, and fill the cake, add the compote, and the remaining strawberries cut into wedges, and here is the Pavlova cake ready. You can store it in the fridge for 1 day, better to decorate it just before serving.
Storage, variations: pavlova cake with strawberries
It can be stored in the fridge for a couple of days. For an even more delicious cake, you can add a tablespoon of mascarpone or Greek yogurt to the whipped cream.
Can we use other fruits besides strawberries?
Of course, you can decorate the Pavlova cake with other fresh fruits, such as kiwi, blueberries, or raspberries.
