Lamington Pavlova

lamington pavlova

Australia Day is one of my favourite occasions to bake for. It’s a great chance to get creative and have fun with some Aussie-inspired desserts. And we get a day off work too! In past years Iโ€™ve made Lamington Doughnuts and Pavlova Ice Cream, and this year I decided to combine these two classics into one epic dessert: the Lamington Pavlova. A messy but delicious hybrid that equals patriotic perfection! Yes it tastes as good as it looks. And yes, I had seconds. Actually, we all did ๐Ÿ˜‰

lamington pavlova

Iโ€™ll tell you a little secret. I wasnโ€™t a huge fan of either of these two desserts until I tried making them myself. Soggy pavlovas and cheap supermarket lamingtons are not good things! But imagine two layers of chocolate meringue, with whipped vanilla cream, an insane amount of fresh summer berries, chopped Bounty bars, coconut chips and a rich choc-coconut fudge sauce drizzled all over the top to serve. I loved the combination of different flavours and textures, and the way the rich sauce brought it all together.

lamington pavlova

I think it combines the main elements of the lamington and the pavlova perfectly. I think it’s a beautiful and impressive looking dessert to bring out at your Australia Day celebration this weekend. It found it a little bit messy to cut up and serve, but it tasted amazing. You could also make this as an Eton mess if you prefer the messy vibe.

Hope you all have a wonderful long weekend, and that the weather holds out for some long, lazy celebrations. If you’re having a party big or small, there’s heaps of food and styling ideas over here on my Pinterest board to inspire you!

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Lamington Pavlova
Serves 6

Chocolate Pavlova (from Love Swah)

  • 4 egg whites (room temp)
  • 1 cup caster sugar
  • 3 tsp cornflour
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
  • 3 tsp cocoa powder

Chocolate Coconut Fudge Sauce

  • 185ml coconut cream
  • 200g good quality dark chocolate, chopped
  • 55g brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

To decorate

  • 1 cup cream
  • 2 tablespoons caster sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)
  • 1 punnet strawberries
  • 1 punnet blueberries
  • 1 punnet raspberries
  • Pomegranate seeds
  • Bounty (or other chocolate coconut bars), chopped
  • Coconut chips

To make the pavlova, preheat oven to 150ยฐC and line two baking trays with non-stick paper. Using an electric mixer, beat egg-whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add the sugar, beating well until the mixture is glossy and the sugar has dissolved. Add the cornflour, vinegar and cocoa powder and fold through. Spoon mixture into 2 18-20cm circles. Using a palette knife, shape into a circle with high sides. Place in the oven, reduce the heat to 120ยฐC and cook for 45 minutes. Then turn the oven off and allow the meringues to completely cool in the oven (at least an hour – I left mine overnight).

To make the chocolate coconut fudge sauce, place ingredients into a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir with a metal or wooden spoon until chocolate is almost melted. Remove the bowl from the heat and continue to stir until chocolate melts. Serve warm or transfer to a clean airtight jar or container. Store in the fridge for 3-4 weeks. Serve room temperature or warm.
Just before serving… whip the cream with an electric mixer, gradually adding the sugar and vanilla until soft peaks form. Place one meringue layer onto a serving plate. Top with half the whipped cream, and a layer of mixed berries and pomegranate. Top with second meringue layer, the remainder of the cream and berries and pomegranate. Arrange chopped bounty pieces on top and sprinkle with coconut chips. Drizzle generously with chocolate coconut sauce and serve immediately.

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