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Opera cake

Opera cake (Gâteau Opéra)
TypeCake
Place of originFrance
Created byCyriaque Gavillon
Main ingredientsSponge cake, coffee syrup, ganache, coffee buttercream, chocolate glaze

Opera cake (French: Gâteau opéra) is a French cake. It is made with layers of almond sponge cake (known as Joconde in French) soaked in coffee syrup, layered with ganache and coffee (or Grand Marnier) French buttercream, and covered in a chocolate glaze. Its name originates from its layers resembling the levels of an opera house.

According to Larousse Gastronomique, "Opéra gâteau is an elaborate almond sponge cake with a coffee and chocolate filling and icing."[1] Traditionally, the word Opera is also written on top of the chocolate glaze. Edible gold leaf is sometimes added to the presentation.[2]

  1. ^ Larousse Gastronomique [full citation needed]
  2. ^ Greenspan, Dorie. "Opera Cake". The Splendid Table. Archived from the original on 17 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2021.