Join me as I bake through the Great British Bake Off.
Pavlovas aren't just for summer anymore. This triple-layer meringue crown lets autumn fruits and holiday flavors shine, with layers of cinnamon-spiced apples, gingery cranberry sauce, spiced pecans and pomegranate, all enveloped in a maple-scented crème fraiche whipped cream. It would be the crowning glory of any holiday table!
Orange and cranberry is a classic combination, and the spices make the whole cake smell and taste very Christmasy. Having just discovered cranberry curd this holiday season, I wanted one more excuse to incorporate it into my baking repertoire.
One of my favorite flavor combinations is chocolate and orange. So when the Great British Baking Show tasked its contestants with baking a torte cake with multiple layers of filling, it was more than intuition that prompted me to choose these two flavors. Wanting to infuse my orange filling with the essence of fresh oranges, I chose a recipe for orange curd. My complementary filling would be a simple chocolate mousse, and I planned to enrobe the entire torte in a chocolate ganache. To top it all off, and add even more intense orange flavor, I decided to make candied orange zest to use as a garnish.
