Exploring the Elegance of Opera Cake
Rich layers of almond sponge, coffee buttercream, and dark chocolate ganache make this opera cake a stunning centerpiece for celebrations and dessert lovers al…
Ingredients
- Almond flour - 1 cup
- All-purpose flour - 1/2 cup
- Eggs - 5 large
- Granulated sugar - 3/4 cup
- Unsalted butter - 1/2 cup melted
- Espresso or strong coffee - 1 cup
- Heavy cream - 1 cup
- Dark chocolate - 8 oz finely chopped
- Coffee buttercream - 2 cups
- Mirror glaze - for finishing
Instructions
- Prepare the almond sponge cake layers
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients
- Bake the sponge layers
- Make the coffee syrup
- Prepare the chocolate ganache
- Make the coffee buttercream
- Assemble the cake layers
- Apply the mirror glaze