A chef has mashed two iconic desserts together and created the pavington

The "pavington" is a mashup between a Pavlov and a lamington. Photo / Instagram

A Kiwi-born chef across the ditch has mashed two iconic Australasian desserts together and created the 'pavington'.

The bottom is a sponge covered in chocolate icing and coconut and the top is pavlova covered in cream and kiwifruit.

The two desserts are sandwiched together with a thick layer of raspberry jam.

We've had many a trans-Tasman foodie debate over who owns the lamington and pavlova. Well, with a bit of Kiwi ingenuity, @AtticaMelbourne has come up with a solution. Talented Melbourne based New Zealand chef @benshewry has created the #Pavington, yum! https://t.co/m5gO4i9aIs pic.twitter.com/2XWBn4yhGB

— NZ in Australia (@NZAustralia) September 1, 2020

"It's a bit of fun, and they're two delicious, classic, iconic Australian sweets that are better together than separately," Attica head chef Ben Shewry told Broadstreet.

Shewry said he spent nearly two months figuring out the concept, which took over 30 attempts to perfect.

Attica is a restaurant located in Melbourne and is still operating during the area's Covid-19 lockdown through delivery.

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Pavington’s beauty isn’t only skin deep. #atticamelbourne #atticaathome #bakedfromscratchdaily

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Shewry describes the dessert as a bit like him "It's a sweet that has a foot in both camps".

The pavington is advertised to feed six to eight people and is made to order.