Opera Cake Recipe

Opera Cake Recipe - a rich French dessert, that uses one of the most loved flavor combinations, chocolate and coffee. Opera Cake is consisting of layers of almond sponge cake soaked in coffee syrup, filled with coffee buttercream and chocolate ganache and topped with chocolate glaze. For an elegant finish its name is written on top of each Opera cake slice and is decorated with gold leaf. To print the recipe check the full recipe on my blog: #operacake #Frenchdesserts #homecookingadventure 0:00 - Intro 0:25 - Prepare joconde (almond sponge cake) 3:07 - Prepare coffee syrup 3:36 - Chocolate Croustillant 4:26 - Chocolate Ganache 4:58 - Coffee Buttercream 5:55 - Assemble the cake 7:16 - Chocolate Glaze 7:48 - Enjoying the results Ingredients Makes about 10 servings Joconde (Almond Sponge Cake) 5 eggs, room temperature 5 oz (140g) ground almonds (almond flour) 5 oz (140g) powdered sugar 1/4 cup (30g) flour 2 tbsp (30g) butter, melted 5 egg whites 2 tbsp (30g) sugar 1/4 tsp (1g) salt Coffee Syrup 2/3 cup (160ml) water 1/2 cup (100g) sugar 3 tsp (6g) instant coffee Chocolate Croustillant 2.5 oz (70g) semisweet chocolate 2.5 oz (70g) Paillette Feuilletine Chocolate Ganache 5.5 oz (160g) semisweet chocolate 2/3 cup (160g) whipping cream Coffee Butercream 5 egg yolks, room temperature 3/4 cup (150g) sugar 3 tbsp (45ml) water 2 tsp (4g) instant coffee 1 1/4 cup (280g) butter, softened Chocolate Glaze 7 oz (200g) semisweet chocolate 2 tbsp (30ml) canola oil Background music: https: https: Follow me: FACEBOOK: INSTAGRAM: PINTEREST: TikTok: @homecookingadventure WEBSITE: