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Christmas Day Pav Cupcakes

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Christmas Day Pav Cupcakes! I’m not sure if you, right now, reading this, knows what a pavlova is. It’s like a baked meringue that is crispy on the outside, and marshmallow and gooey on the inside. Well, these cupcakes taste just like a pavlova! And did you know that Australian Christmas is hot? That’s because it’s summer for us when it’s Christmas! And this is the perfect summer treat!

Pavlova Cupcakes

A Quick Baking Guide

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  3. Commonly Asked Baking Questions in the Community
  4. How to quickly bring ingredients to room temp for better bakes!
  5. How to Properly Soften Butter for fluffy frostings and cakes

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Christmas Day Pav Cupcakes

Christmas Day Pav Cupcakes

Pavlova inspired vanilla cupcakes with sweet meringue and tangy fruits on top.

Serves 20

5 from 1 vote
Author: Nick Makrides
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Prep: 40 minutes
Cook: 45 minutes
Total: 1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 197kcal

Ingredients

Cupcakes

  • 3 1/2 cups / 430 g all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups / 265 g caster sugar, superfine
  • 3 tsp / 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp / 1/2 tsp fine salt
  • 1/2 cup / 125 g unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 / 2 large large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups / 375 ml whole milk
  • 1/2 cup / 125 ml vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp / 2 tbsp Greek yoghurt, or sour cream
  • 1 tsp / 1 tsp vanilla extract, vanilla bean paste
  • 3 cups / 500 g frozen or fresh blueberries
  • 1/2 cup / 125 ml passionfruit syrup to drizzle
  • 4 / 4 kiwi fruits, sliced and cut in half

Whipped Cream Frosting

  • 2 1/2 cups / 600 ml thickened cream, 35% fat content
  • 1 tsp / 1 tsp vanilla

Meringues

  • 150 ml / 150 ml aprox 8 egg whites
  • 1 cup / 250 g caster sugar
  • 1 tsp / 1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Meringues

  • Preheat your oven to 100C (212F). Line a baking tray with baking paper and set aside.
  • Add egg whites to a large clean glass or metal (not plastic) bowl and mix medium high speed until they become frothy.
  • Add sugar 1 tbsp at a time while the mixer is on high speed. Continue mixing for 10 min until the mixture becomes thick and glossy.
  • You can either pipe the meringues, use two spoons to make mounds or use an ice cream scoop like I did.
  • Bake for 1 hour and allow them to cool down in the oven with the oven door slightly open.

Cupcakes

  • Preheat a fan-forced oven to 160C (320F) or 180C (356F) for a conventional oven. Line a cupcake tin with cupcake liners.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the flour, baking powder, caster sugar and salt. Turn mixer on low speed and allow it to mix for a couple minutes to help everything combine well (alternatively you may do this by sifting the ingredients together). Add the softened butter and let it mix until it resembles a fine sand like texture.
  • Next, add milk, eggs, yogurt, oil and vanilla extract in a large jug and whisk well.
  • Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients in a slow and steady stream until no dry ingredients are visible. Scrape down the bowl and mix for another 20 seconds.
  • Add three blueberries on the bottom of each cupcake liner. Add a tsp of batter on top and use the back of a teaspoon to spread the batter over the blueberries. Then add another three blueberries on top and repeat until your cupcake liners are filled ¾ of the way.
  • Bake for 30-35 min or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow them to cool completely on a wire cooling rack before frosting.
  • While the cupcakes are baking add your cream and vanilla extract to a large mixing bowl and use a hand mixer to whip them to stiff peaks. Set aside in the fridge.
  • To finish off the cupcakes add a dab of cream on top of the cupcakes to help stick on the meringue. Add some more cream on top along with some passionfruit syrup and a slice of kiwi on top.

Notes

Cupcakes can be stored in an airtight container for up to three days.
DECORATING: Decorate the cupcakes no more than one hour before serving otherwise they go kind of gross.

Nutrition

Serving: 20g
Calories : 197kcal
Carbonhydrates: 21g
Protein: 4g
Fat: 11g
Saturated Fat: 8g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat : 0.1g
Trans Fat : 0.1g
Cholesterol: 14mg
Sodium: 154mg
Potassium : 117mg
Fiber: 1g
Sugar : 3g
Vitamin A: 187IU
Vitamin C: 17mg
Calcium: 74mg
Iron: 1mg
Nutrition Disclosure
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Nick Makrides is an ex Navy (for 7 weeks before I realised it was a major mistake), graphic designer and pastry chef. Although he likes to think of himself as a home, self taught, pop queen baker.

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