![]() ![]() This was our Daring Baker’s challenge for the month of May.ģ tbsp. You see, to make an Opéra cake, you need a joconde (the thin sponge cake that is made using nut meal), syrup to flavour the joconde, a buttercream frosting, a ganache/mousse layer, and a glaze to complete the cake. What had I gotten myself into? But, when you take one component at a time, well, it’s a piece of cake! □ This was ALL NEW to me! So, after reading the recipe, I was terrified. I had never made any of the 5 components that make up an Opéra cake. Before receiving this challenge I had never heard of an Opéra cake. See, you learn something new everyday! :)This is the most involved cake that I have ever made. Many people credit a gentleman by the name of Louis Clichy with inventing the cake and that’s why it’s sometimes referred to as Clichy Cake. Drool over it.Do you know what you’re looking at? Have you ever heard of an Opéra cake before? I know I never had! For those of you that don’t know about this cake, it’s an extremely elegant and polished French dessert that is believed to have been created around the beginning of the 1900’s. ![]() Isn’t it beautiful?I’ll give you a moment to savor it. ![]()
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