Photo: David Holifield
Opera cake
17 ingredients
30 min
Serves 8
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A joconde sponge is a decorative almond-flavored sponge cake made in layers. Opéra gâteau is an elaborate version of it, here made with kirsch syrup and a chocolate ganache.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
518
Calories
10g
Protein
32g
Fat
46g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Raspberry | 1 cup (123g) | 64 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 100g/3½fl oz caster sugar
- 3 tbsp kirsch
- 3 free-range eggs whites
- 15g/½oz caster sugar
- 100g/3½oz ground almonds
- 100g/3½oz icing sugar
- 3 free-range eggs
- 30g/1oz plain four, sifted
- 30g/1oz unsalted butter
- 100ml/3½fl oz double cream
- 100ml/3½fl oz dark chocolate
- 3 free-range egg yolks
- 75g/2½oz caster sugar
- 225g/8oz unsalted butter
- 2 tsp vanilla paste
- 40 small raspberries
- 200g/7oz seedless raspberry jam
Directions
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By bbcfood ·
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