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My husband and I have been married 11 years this month. Time, slow down! This is a very special anniversary for us. Our first child is 5 and will be starting school this year. We didn’t go out of town to celebrate but we did go out to our favorite fancy restaurant and then shared dessert at home.
If you want to surprise your spouse and make dessert extra special, you should try this loaded berry pavlova. It’s light, airy and filled with all the best summer berries. It is crisp on the outside and marshmallowy soft inside. A sweet end to a sweet day!
Let me start out by saying the pavlova is EASY. Meringue is neither complicated or time consuming. It takes some time to bake/dry out in the oven, but your oven does all of the work.
Ingredients for Pavlova Cake:
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 tsp corn starch
1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract
Ingredients for Frosting:
2 Tbsp granulated sugar
Ingredients for Topping:
1-2 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced
How to Make a Berry Pavlova Cake:
Preheat the Oven to 250˚F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
1. Using the whisk attachment on your stand mixer, beat 6 egg whites and 1 1/2 cups sugar for 6 to 7 minutes on high speed, or until stiff peaks form. The mixture will be smooth and glossy.
2. Add 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice, 1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract and 2 tsp corn starch and continue mixing another 15 seconds or until well blended. Transfer immediately to a large sheet of parchment paper and use spatula to form a 10″ round ring, making a deep indent in the center to accommodate the cream and berries later. The center will rise so make a substantial well in the center.
3. Bake at 250˚F for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Then turn off the oven and with door closed, let it sit inside the oven another 1 hour until cooled. You can keep it in the oven longer to cool since the oven will be off and you might have dinner plans ;). Remove pavlova from oven and let cool completely to room temp then cover and let stand in a dry, room temp room up to 2 days or assemble and serve right away.
How to Make the Topping:
1. Beat 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream with 2 Tbsp sugar on high speed 2-3 minutes or until frosting is stiff and spreadable but don’t over beat or it will become buttery. (note: you can make cream ahead of time, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use).
2. Just before serving, spread whipped cream over the pavlova and top with plenty of your favorite berries. Refrigerate leftovers. It’s best served right away.
Berry Pavlova Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 egg whites, room temperature (*see tip 1)
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tsp corn starch
- 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups cold heavy whipping cream
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 4-5 cups fresh berries, blueberries, raspberries, small strawberries, blackberries..** see tip 2
- 1-2 kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced
Instructions
How to Make a Berry Pavlova:
- Preheat the Oven to 250˚F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Using the whisk attachment on your stand mixer, beat 6 egg whites and 1 1/2 cups sugar for 6 to 7 minutes on high speed, or until stiff peaks form. The mixture will be smooth and glossy.
- Add 1/2 Tbsp lemon juice, 1/2 Tbsp vanilla extract and 2 tsp corn starch and continue mixing another 15 seconds or until well blended.
- Transfer immediately to a large sheet of parchment paper and use spatula to form a 10" round ring, making a deep indent in the center to accommodate the cream and berries later. The center will rise so make a substantial well in the center.
- Bake at 250˚F for 1 hour and 30 minutes. Then turn off the oven and with door closed, let it sit inside the oven another 1 hour until cooled. You can keep it in the oven longer to cool since the oven will be off and you might have dinner plans ;). Remove pavlova from oven and let cool completely to room temp then cover and and let stand in a dry, room temp room up to 2 days or assemble and serve right away.
How to Make the Topping:
- Beat 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream with 2 Tbsp sugar on high speed 2-3 minutes or until frosting is stiff and spreadable but don't over beat or it will become buttery. (note: you can make cream ahead of time, then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use).
- Just before serving, spread whipped cream over the pavlova and top with plenty of your favorite berries. Refrigerate leftovers. It's best served right away.
Notes
**Tip 2: Keep berries dry and chilled prior to use.
I hope you love this easy and wonderful Berry Pavlova Recipe!! 🙂
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Key lime pie is my favorite dessert. I can never pass it up.
my favorite would have to be cheesecake, and almond croissants!
This recipe looks amazing! It even gives me hope that I could create something as nice. I love meringue so my favorite is definitely lemon meringue pie.
I love this cake! Thank you for sharing, Natasha!
Oh, and the giveaway – there are so much sweet goodies one could buy with Visa card!
I love farmers cheese cake with raisins – my childhood favorite
I love cheesecake with strawberries on top….mmmm!
This is a different version to my New Zealand Pavlova recipe.
Mine is a little less complicated and has some different ingredients.
Simple cooking too…….the oven is heated to 400, then turned off.
The Pav stays in the oven for one hour.
Result – crisp on the outside and marshmallowy on the inside!
My favorite dessert is the russian tiramisu cake, but I’m excited to try making this! Im also excited to enter in this giveaway!!
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My favorite dessert is lemon meringue pie!
My favorite dessert is definitely rhubarb crumble.
Hello Natasha, Congratulations on your anniversary!! You are still newlyweds :)) So far, our favorite dessert is your cheesecake!! My husband can’t get enough of it. I’m excited to try this Pavlova–your pictures and editorial make it look so easy. In fact, you spoil me with your step-by-step guides.
Again,thanks and congratulations!!
I love lemon meringue pie!
I love lemon meringue pie!
Anything Red Velvet-esqe really makes me happy!! This dessert that you have outlined sounds so delicious!!! I may have to try it!!
My favorite cake is spartak!!!
I love anything with frosting, though I’ll never turn down dessert of any kind! This looks lovely. I’ve made meringue cookies before but always wanted to do a big pavlova. Thanks.
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My favorite dessert is Dobashe/Doberge cake.
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