Loving anything coffee flavoured, I’d had this Cappuccino Pavlova recipe in Nigella Lawson’s Nigellissima cookbook bookmarked for ages. So I finally got around to making it and it didn’t disappoint.
I did, however, make some enhancements to the topping which I think worked particularly well, adding Kahlua and coffee powder to the cream and scattering roasted hazelnuts over top. I even made a small amount of caramel and dipped some of the hazelnuts in it for some added drama! The result was supremely delicious and the family gave it the big thumbs up.
NB: I changed the oven temperature to suit my oven – if you want to go with the original temperature, refer to the link above.
CAPPUCCINO PAVLOVA WITH KAHLUA CREAM
Equipment
- 1 Electric Whisk Optional
Ingredients
- 250 grams caster sugar
- 4 tsp instant espresso powder (not instant coffee granules)
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 pinch of salt
- 2 tsp cornflour
- 1 tsp white wine vinegar
For the topping:
- 500 ml double cream plus 4 Tbsp Kahlua, 2 Tbsp icing sugar & 2 tsp extra espresso powder
- Cocoa powder
- A handful of hazelnuts, lightly toasted and skins removed, then chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 130°C (265°F). Line a flat oven sheet with baking parchment and, using a 23cm/9inch cake tin, draw a circle on it. Turn the parchment over so that the drawn circle is underneath but still showing through.
- Mix the sugar with the instant espresso powder in a small bowl and set aside.
- In a clean, grease-free metal bowl whisk the egg whites and salt until they are holding soft peaks (I used an electric mixer). Keep whisking while you add the sugar-coffee mixture about a tablespoon at a time.
- Once the mixture is stiff and glossy and the sugar is completely dissolved, add in the sifted cornflour and vinegar and fold in using a large metal spoon.
- Dollop the meringue mixture inside the drawn circle. Smooth and shape it with a spatula so that it is flat on top.
- Put it in the oven and and cook for an hour. Switch off the oven and leave inside until cool (I always leave mine in overnight).
- Close to serving time, transfer the pavlova carefully to a serving plate (I use a large plate sized metal spatula).
- Pour the cream into a large bowl and add the coffee powder, icing sugar and Kahlua. Whip until thick but soft and spread over the top of the meringue (don’t add the cream until you’re ready to serve as it will soften the meringue). Sieve some cocoa over top of the cream and sprinkle over the toasted hazelnuts.
Notes
NB: Store leftovers in the fridge and eat within a day.
Tried this recipe?Let us know how if you liked it in the comments below!
I also love anything coffee flavoured. Beautiful dessert 🙂 It looks so so yummy!
Thanks! It really was!
just making it now for new years eve – can i put the cream on in advance?
Hi Linda. No, definitely don’t add the cream until the last minute (no more than an hour) as the cream makes the meringue go soft. You can store the pavlova in an airtight container in the meantime, and you can make the flavoured cream earlier in the day and store in the fridge. Hope that helps.
It was fantastic and everyone loved it x
That’s great to hear Linda!