Opéra Cake

Name: Opéra Cake
Prep time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: Makes one 30.5-by-20-centimeter (12-by-8-inch) cake
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 175 grams (6⅛ ounces) confectioners’ sugar; 1 recipe Glacé au Chocolat Pour l’Opéra; 250 grams (8¾ ounces) unsweetened hazelnut paste; 100 grams (3½ ounces) confectioners’ sugar; 100 milliliters (3½ ounces) flavored simple syrup; Butter for pan; 1 recipe Ganache Pour l’Opéra; 40 grams (1⅓ ounces) cake flour; ½ recipe coffee-flavored Crème au Beurre I; 300 grams (11 ounces) egg whites, at room temperature; ½ recipe vanilla-flavored Crème au Beurre I

Preparation info

Makes
one
30.5-by-20 centimeter cake

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
3 hr

Appears in

The Fundamental Techniques of Classic Pastry Arts

By French Culinary Institute

Published 2021

About

Ingredients

Butter for pan
175 grams (6⅛ ounces) confectioners’ sugar
40

Europe
France
Cake
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

Prepare your mise en place.

Preheat the oven to 177°C (350°F).

Prepare the sheet pan for baking with butter and parchment paper as directed. Set aside.