Opera Cake
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Opera cake is a sophisticated French dessert layering almond sponge cake, coffee buttercream, and silky chocolate ganache. It's elegant yet surprisingly simple to make. Serve as an impressive finale to a special meal.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 12- 1 1/4 cups almond flour (125g)
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour (30g)
- 1 cup powdered sugar (120g)
- 2 tablespoons butter (melted, 28g)
- 5 large eggs
- 5 large egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar (25g)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon espresso powder
- 1 1/2 tablespoons milk (room temperature, 22mL)
- 1 cup butter (softened, 227g)
- 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar (420g)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/2 cup sugar (100g)
- 3 teaspoons instant coffee
- 1/4 cup cointreau (optional)
- 1 cup chocolate (chopped, 170g)
- 3/4 cup heavy cream (180mL)
- 2/3 cup chocolate (115g)
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil (28g)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 40M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 30m
- Sodium
- 228mg
- Total sugar
- 68g
Added sugar is not shown when one or more ingredients lack reliable added-sugar evidence.
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 231mg
- Calcium
- 75mg
- Iron
- 2mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 228MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.