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I guess I just wasn’t ready for it until recently! But oh boy, wish I was sooner because a bite into this cake is beyond delicious! Everyone at the class fell in love with the flavors and textures! L’Opera – History It does look a bit overwhelming or difficult to put together at a first glance – Joconde sponge cake, French buttercream, ganache, glaze, they all require a certain degree of technique and that takes time and patience to master.

For some reason, I’ve been avoiding the Opera – I was more of a distance admirer. And that’s exactly what happened this particular time. Working as a pastry chef instructor has pushed me beyond my comfort zone time after time over the last couple of months. Another version says it is more a nod to Opéra de Paris dancers who used to regularly come to the store.I made this cake for the first time last week during one of my pastry classes. The latter’s wife, Andrée Gavillon, has even come up with the name, “ Opéra”, for this creation in tribute to the Opéra Garnier in Paris.īut what is the relationship between the Opera, the cake and the Opera Garnier, the house? According to Dalloyau’s version, the design of the cake reminded Andrée Gavillon of the background of the famous Parisian opera house. On the other hand, Maison Dalloyau claiming the pastry has been indeed created by Cyriaque Gavillon in 1955. On one hand, Gaston Lenôtre – founder of the Maison Lenôtre – who claimed in the 1960’s he came up with this iconic pastry.

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The whole is covered in dark chocolate glazing and decorated with gold leaves. It is made of Joconde (almond) cake soaked in coffee syrup, chocolate ganache, and coffee buttercream put in layers. But do you know everything about this timeless cake? Let us find out!įirst things first, what is an Opera cake? In its most common shape, the Opera cake is a pastry served in a rectangular shape. This indulging creation has won the hearts of sweet-toothed whether in the original chocolate version or revisited.

Among the French pastry staples, the Opera cake stands as a leader.