Almond, Date & Chocolate Pavlova

Recipe & Photography by Laura & Ceres Organics @ceresorganics

serves: 14 | time: 1 hour 15 mins

Indulge in this rich & luxurious almond chocolate cake, crafted with wholesome Ceres Organics ingredients. Featuring dark chocolate, almond meal & naturally sweet dates, this dessert is both satisfying & packed with flavour. The light aquafaba icing adds an elegant touch, creating a perfect balance of texture & sweetness. Perfect for special occasions to share with loved ones!

Ingredients

Pavlova filling

• 2 cups Ceres Organics Almond Meal

• 250g dark chocolate

• 6 egg whites

• 2 cups Ceres Organics Golden sugar

• 1 cup Ceres Organics dates, finely chopped Icing

Icing

• 2 cans Ceres Organics Chickpeas

• 1/4 cup Ceres Organics Icing Sugar

• 1 cup fresh berries or assorted edible flowers (optional)

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 160°C on bake. Grease and line a 25cm spring form tin.

2. Roughly chop the chocolate with a knife and reserve a few tablespoons for garnish.

3. Beat the egg whites until really stiff & then add the sugar a teaspoon at a time until the mixture is thick & glossy.

4. Fold through the chopped almonds, chocolate & dates & then spoon the mixture into the prepared tin & bake for 1.5 hours. Cool in the tin before place on a serving plate.

5. Whip aquafaba & slowly add icing sugar once whipped. Spread generously over the top & then sprinkle with the reserved chocolate a any fresh berries or edible flowers (optional).