Spread half of buttercream evenly over top with cleaned offset spatula, spreading to edges.

Put 1 cake square on a plate, then brush generously with one third of coffee syrup.

Remove top of double boiler and stir in remaining 2 tablespoons chocolate until smooth, then cool glaze until room temperature but still liquid. chopped chocolate in a double boiler, stirring occasionally, until smooth. Make chocolate glaze: Melt butter and all but 2 tbsp. Add in the butter and mix until thickened and smooth. Add hot syrup to eggs in a slow stream, also adding the coffee mixture. While the syrup boils, beat yolks in a bowl using electric mixers for 1 minute. Boil, without stirring, washing down any sugar crystals on side of pan with a pastry brush dipped in cold water, until syrup registers 238☏ on thermometer. Bring sugar and remaining 1/4 cup water to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. water together until powder is dissolved.

Make coffee buttercream: Stir the instant espresso powder and 1 tbsp. Remove from heat and stir in the brandy and coffee mixture. Reduce heat and simmer syrup, without stirring for 5 minutes. Set aside. Bring sugar and remaining 1/2 cup water to a boil stirring until sugar is dissolved. Make coffee syrup: Stir together the instant espresso powder and 1 tbsp. this cake is for you!! Ingredients Needed for Opera Cake:Īlmond Sponge Cake (found in bakery) *you can also use ladyfingersīittersweet chocolate, chopped How to prepare:

It was very similar to tiramisu, only with added chocolate (score)!! If you love coffee, cake, and especially tiramisu…. That afternoon, I whipped it up and the end result was FABULOUS! Typically, one would grab the cake from the store and call it good, but I am a Cookin’ Chick, right? Since I was in the baking mood, I quickly turned to google and gathered the ingredients for the cake. Since my hubby is OBSESSED with tiramisu, I decided I needed to make it. Intrigued, I picked it up to read the description and determined it was very similar to a tiramisu. Perfect for any occasion!Ī few weeks ago, I was browsing through the bakery department of my grocery store, when I came across a gorgeous cake called “opera cake”. Classic Opera Cake, layers of almond sponge cake, coffee buttercream, rich chocolate ganache and topped with a chocolate glaze.

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