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Choc-Orange Easter Pavlova

Preparation time: 105 min
Serves 10 people
4.11 Average Rating

Get ready to wow your guests this Easter (or any time of year) with a show-stopping Choc-Orange Easter Pavlova! 

This delightful dessert features a light and airy chocolate meringue base, perfectly crisp on the outside and marshmallow-soft on the inside. It’s topped with a luscious combination of cream, zesty orange curd, and chocolate eggs. Bursting with tangy and rich flavours, this pavlova is an irresistible centrepiece for your Easter celebration!

Ingredients

Orange Curd
  • 6 egg yolks (reserving egg whites for meringue)
  • ½ cup caster sugar
  • 2 tsp finely grated orange zest
  • 1 Tbsp cornflour
  • ¾ cup orange juice
  • 185g butter, cubed

Chocolate Meringues   
  • 6 egg whites
  • 1½ cups caster sugar
  • 1 tbsp cornflour
  • 1 Tbsp cocoa, plus 1 tsp extra
  • 60g dark chocolate melts, melted
To Assemble 
  • 750ml thickened cream, whipped
  • Small easter eggs, to decorate

Method

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Orange Curd
  1. Whisk egg yolks, sugar, orange zest, and cornflour in a large heatproof microwave-safe bowl. Add juice and whisk until combined.
  2. Add butter and place onto the microwave turntable. Follow manufacturer’s instructions to reduce microwave power to 50%. Cook uncovered in 2 minute intervals for 4 minutes, whisking after each interval until smooth. Continue to microwave for 4-5 minutes, whisking every minute until thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon. (See notes)
  3. Allow curd to cool slightly. Place plastic wrap directly on the surface of the curd to prevent it from forming a skin. Refrigerate overnight until cold.
Chocolate Meringue Disks
  1. Preheat the oven to 100°C fan forced. Draw a 20cm circle onto 3 sheets of baking paper. Grease 3 oven trays and place paper, pencil side-down, onto trays.
  2. In a large bowl of an electric beater, beat egg whites, sugar and cornflour for 15-17 minutes or until thick and glossy. Sift 1 tablespoon of cocoa over meringue and continue to beat for 1 minute. Meringue peaks should fall over when beaters are lifted. Spread mixture evenly into circles.
  3. Sift extra cocoa over the edges of all meringues. Use a spoon to swirl into meringue leaving some cocoa visible. Drizzle melted chocolate melts off the end of a spoon over meringue discs. Bake for 1½ hours, swapping trays halfway, until crisp and dry on the bottom. Allow to cool completely with the door ajar. 
To Assemble 
  1. Place one meringue disk on a cake stand and spread with one third of the whipped cream. Drizzle ¼ cup of curd over the top and near edges of cream. Top with another disc of meringue. Repeat with another layer of whipped cream, curd, meringue and whipped cream. Cover and refrigerate remaining curd for another use.
  2. Decorate the top with remaining whipped cream and decorate with easter eggs. Cut into wedges to serve. Store any remaining pavlova in the fridge for 2-3 days. 

Notes

  • Meringue layers can be baked and kept in an airtight container up to 1 week in advance.
  • Curd can be made up to 1 week ahead and kept refrigerated. 

Nutrition Per Serve

  • 200g Serving size
  • 2835kJ 678kcal Energy
  • 6g Protein
  • 49g Total fat
  • 32g Saturated fat
  • 55g Carbs (total)
  • 53g Carbs (sugar)
  • 75mg Sodium

Reviews

Overall Rating

Average Rating: 4.11

7 reviews