Peach and Rosemary Pavlova #CakeSliceBakers

We love a good pavlova in our house, and one that's topped with rosemary-flavored peaches sounded ideal for a hot summer day.  

 

My pavlova did not come out as delicate and easy to cut as Benjamina Ebuehi's in her cookbook A New Way to Cake.  Mine was as tall as a traditional layer cake and full of whipped cream and peaches.  I really need to learn to repress the urge to use all of the components when I make a cake.  It would have come together better with half the amount of whipped cream.


Construction issues aside, how did it taste?  My family loved it, but I found the meringue layers to be too sweet.  I think it would have been a better balance of flavors with half the amount of sugar in the meringue, and then maybe a little bit of that sugar added into the whipped cream..  The rosemary definitely added to the entire composition and would be something I would try again.



    Each month The Cake Slice Bakers are offered a selection of cakes from the current book we are baking through. This year it is The New Way To Cake by Benjamina Ebuehi. We each choose one cake to bake, and then on the 20th - never before - we all post about our cake on our blogs. There are a few rules that we follow, but the most important ones are to have fun and enjoy baking & eating cakes! Follow our Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest pages where you can find all of our cakes, as well as inspiration for many other cakes. You can also click on the thumbnail pictures below to take you to each of our cakes. If you have a blog and are interested in joining The Cake Slice Bakers and baking along with us, please send an email to thecakeslicebakers at gmail dot com for more details. The Cake Slice Bakers also have a new Facebook group called The Cake Slice Bakers and Friends. This group is perfect for those who do not have a blog but want to join in the fun and bake through this book.
    It is a new year and a new book - The New Way To Cake - and our choices for August 2020 were ~

      Summer Berry Cake

      Comments

      1. KarenAugust 20, 2020 at 9:34 AM

        This was one I really wanted to try because I love pavlova. I'll definitely follow your tips.

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      2. A Day in the Life on the FarmAugust 20, 2020 at 10:49 AM

        I love pavlova and had this on my list but then I needed muffins so went with the tea cakes. It looks lovely.

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      3. AmandaAugust 20, 2020 at 10:51 AM

        Yum! This is really a showstopper! And the rosemary really is a nice touch.

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      4. RebekahAugust 20, 2020 at 11:55 AM

        Love the recipe suggestions - it is quite an impressive looking dessert!

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      5. Sandra LeeAugust 26, 2020 at 12:53 PM

        The rosemary sounds really good and you made a beautiful dessert.

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