Pavlova cake with lemon cream and fresh fruit

This amazing, sweet and delicious Pavlova cake with lemon cream has a crisp crust yet soft and light inside. The sweetness of this cake is counterbalanced by the tangy and exquisite lemon cream and the freshness of fresh seasonal fruit.

Pavlova cake with lemon cream and fresh fruit

Pavlova cake with lemon cream and fresh fruit – sweet and sour meringue cake.

Course sweets and desserts

Cuisine gluten free, lactose free, vegetarian

Keyword easy dessert, fruit dessert, gluten free, lemon, raspberries, summer dessert

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 1 25

Total Time 1 55

Servings about 20 cm round Pavlova

Calories 111kcal

Ingredients

Pavlova

6 egg whites room temperature
300 g white sugar
1 tsp potato starch
1 tsp lemon juice
fresh fruit to taste I used raspberries

Lemon cream

2 egg yolks
1 egg
150 g brown sugar
3 lemon only the juice
1 tbsp potato starch
1 tsp olive oil

Instructions

Instructions: Pavlova cake with lemon cream and fresh fruit

The egg whites must be at room temperature. Beat egg whites until stiff.
Gradually beat in white sugar (one tablespoon at a time) until stiff and shiny. Add lemon juice and beat again. Combine the potato starch and beat in briefly just to incorporate.
Preheat the static oven to 180 °C. Meanwhile, line the baking tray with the baking paper. Draw 2 circles of 20 cm wide each. Turn thebaking paper on the other side and divide the whites between the 2 drawn circles. Smooth the sides and a top with a spoon or a spatula.
Bake Pavlova at 180 °C for 5 minutes then lower the temperature to 140 °C and bake for another 80 minutes. Once baked remove the pan from the oven and let it cool down completely.

Lemon cream

For lemon cream: combine all the ingredients except the oil in a pot. Mix well with a whisk to disolve the starch and the sugar.
Turn the heat on and cook on a medium – low heat, stirring constantly, until the cream becomes thick and begins to boil. Turn off the heat, add olive oil, stir and set aside to cool down completely.
Cover the first meringue with half the prepared lemon cream and add seasonal fruits. Cover with the second meringue and again decorate with cream and fruit. Don’t worry if your Pavlova collapse in the center. It is natural as the Pavlova cake is very delicate and the stuffings and creams are often abundant or heavy.