Impress Your Guests with a Towering Opera Cake
"This opera cake recipe features layers of almond sponge cake soaked in espresso syrup, coffee buttercream, and chocolate ganache. Original opera cake recipe...."
INGREDIENTS
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Almond Cake:
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6 large egg whites, room temperature
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2 tablespoons granulated sugar
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2 cups ground blanched almonds
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2 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
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6 large eggs
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1/2 cup all-purpose flour
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3 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled
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Espresso syrup:
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1/2 cup water
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1/3 cup sugar
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1 1/2 tablespoons instant espresso
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Coffee buttercream:
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2 tablespoons instant espresso
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2 tablespoons boiling water
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1 cup sugar
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3 tablespoons water
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 egg
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1 egg yolk
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14 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
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Dark chocolate ganache:
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8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
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1/2 cups whole milk
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1/4 cup heavy cream
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4 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
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Chocolate glaze:
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5 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
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1/2 cup butter
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