Heart Shaped Chocolate Pavlova
What better way to impress your Valentine on Valentine's Day than with a heart shaped chocolate pavlova drizzled with chocolate and topped with fluffy cream cheese and fresh berries?
Ingredients
Chocolate Pavlova
- 2 egg whites
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar
- 1 tsp (5ml) vinegar
- 1 tsp (5g) cocoa powder
Chocolate Ganache
- 2 oz (60g) semisweet chocolate
- 1/4 cup (60g) whipping cream
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 7 oz (200g) cream cheese
- 1/4 cup (30g) powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp (3g) vanilla extract
For Decoration
- fresh berries
- chocolate
- powdered sugar
Instructions
Prepare the pavlova
- Preheat the oven to 210F (100C) with the ventilation on. Draw one large heart about 7 inches (18cm) in diameter on a sheet of parchment paper. Mind that it will spread as it bakes. Flip it over so the pencil is on the bottom and place it on a baking sheet.
- In a stand mixer, beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt until soft peaks form, which should take a few minutes.
- On medium speed, add in the powdered sugar, a tablespoon at a time, until all is incorporated. Beat the meringue at high speed until the sugar is dissolved.
- Add the cocoa powder and mix until incorporated.
- At the end add in the vinegar and mix at high speed until very stiff peaks form.
- Dollop the meringue gently onto the prepared parchment, and using a spatula, fill in the shape of the heart.
- Put it in the oven for about 1 1/2 - 2 hours, it depends on the oven. When it's done it should lift off easily from the parchment paper. If it's sticky let it cook a bit longer. At the end of the baking time, turn off the oven and crack the oven door open a bit, and allow the meringue to sit inside the warm oven to slowly cool.
Prepare the vanilla cream cheese frosting.
- With a hand mixer, mix all the ingredients in a bowl until stiff peaks form.
Prepare the chocolate ganache.
- In a saucepan bring to a simmer the whipping cream.
- Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and stir to combine. It should become shiny and smooth.
Assemble the chocolate pavlova.
- While the chocolate ganache is still warm, drizzle it all over the pavlova. Let it cool completely and harden.
- Using a spatula or a spoon put all the cream cheese frosting over the drizzled pavlova.
- For the garnish use fresh berries, grated chocolate, almond flakes and sprinkles. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving out of 4Calories: 468kcalCarbohydrates: 53.6gProtein: 7.2gFat: 26.2gSaturated Fat: 16.6gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 179mgPotassium: 250mgFiber: 1.8gSugar: 48.3gCalcium: 83mgIron: 1mg