The world’s greatest dessert: 10 superb pavlovas – from peach melba to beautiful banoffee

There are no end of delicious variations on the meringue, cream and fruit original, whether you're a vegan, have a sweet tooth or like sophisticated pink peppercorns

When the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova visited Australia and New Zealand in the 1920s, she was honoured with the world's greatest pudding. The influence of the pavlova - a huge disc of meringue topped with whipped cream and fruit - has since spread around the world. Here are 10 incredible pavlova variations for you to gorge on.