ON THIS WEEK’S episode, senior test kitchen editors Shilpa Uskokovic and Jesse Szewczyk are back with Bake Club’s latest winter bake: Shilpa’s Boozy Cherry and Chocolate Pavlova, an impressive dessert that combines two beloved classics into one celebratory treat.
Inspired by her childhood favorite— the black forest gateaû—Shilpa takes us through the process of combining the two desserts into one fun bake. She takes the decadent flavor profile of classic black forest cake and reimagines it into a crisp-yet-marshmallowy pavlova topped with all the goodies. (Boozy cherries, chocolate, and the adorning curls!) Though the ingredients might be simple, creating a perfectly crisp-yet-marshmallowy pavlova that’s stark white and lofty can be challenging. But have no fear, Shilpa has created a recipe that makes creating a picture-perfect pavlova far easier than you might imagine.
They also speak to 2025 James Beard award-winning cookbook author and creator of the popular and endlessly informative Substack Kitchen Projects Nicola Lamb, who offers creative solutions as to what to do with your leftover egg yolks.
Listen now to hear more about this month’s bake that is destined to wow!
