This opera cake was the technical bake for French Patisserie WeekВ on The Great Canadian Baking Show. Opera means elegance and if you write or appear like a child, your cake is not going to look very elegant at all,' says Great Canadian Baking ShowВ judge Bruno Feldeisen. The final flourish is the word OperaВ written on the top of the cake. Make sure to check out my вЂChocolate GanacheвЂ™ tutorial for in-depth details! Pour the ganache gently on top of the cake and let it drip down the sides.Opera cake is a complex dessert, made with joconde sponge, chocolate ganache, coffee buttercream and chocolate glaze - all in perfect even layers. I finish this coffee cake off with rich chocolate ganache! This ganache is so easy to make and requires just two ingredients. Just take the cake out about an hour or two before enjoying to allow the cake to thaw. If you prefer, you can use my traditional вЂFrench ButtercreamвЂ™ recipe instead! This buttercream is my personal favorite, made with egg yolks, hot sugar syrup and butter! I like to let the cake stand in the refrigerator overnight to allow the flavors to really come together. For my original video recipe, I created what I call a вЂcheat versionвЂ™ of French buttercream, using sweetened condensed milk. The delicate almond sponge cake layers are frosted with a creamy coffee-flavored buttercream, then topped with a simple chocolate ganache. Frost the cake with my easy coffee buttercream recipe next! Once itвЂ™s frosted, garnish the top with chocolate ganache, chocolate candies or cookies to make the cake extra special!.The layers are then soaked with a Kahlua liqueur and coffee syrup, ensuring that youвЂ™ll get coffee flavor in every bite! DonвЂ™t want any alcohol in the cake? Try adding a teaspoon of coffee extract to the coffee syrup to make it extra intense!.This will help make the cake layers easier to work with. If the layers are too soft, try placing them into the freezer for 30 minutes. Make sure to let the layers cool completely, then use a sharp knife to cut the in half.I have a separate video recipe for my вЂVanilla Sponge CakeвЂ™ recipe вЂ“ make sure to check it out for an in-depth tutorial! If you donвЂ™t have it, more all-purpose flour will work in a pinch. I highly recommend adding the almond flour for taste. For the cake layers, I used my basic sponge cake recipe and added almond flour for a bit of nutty flavor.The original French recipe for this cake requires many intricate steps, but IвЂ™ve simplified this recipe so you can easily make and enjoy this dessert at home. My book features 65 all-new cake recipes you donвЂ™t want to miss! YouвЂ™ll also find this classic coffee cake in my dessert cookbook, The European Cake Cookbook. ItвЂ™s traditionally made in a rectangle shape and you can find it in just about any Parisian bakery shop! Cyriaque wanted to create that captured the elegance and style of the city. The Opera Cake was created in France in 1955 byВ French pastry chef Cyriaque Gavillon and named after the Parisian вЂPalais GarnierвЂ™ opera house. Watch my video recipe for all the details and for step-by-step instructions! Want to receive new recipe emails in your inbox? Make sure to subscribe to my website and my YouTube channel and turn on notifications! The iconic, classic Opera Cake! If youвЂ™ve never tried this famous coffee cake creation, youвЂ™re in for a real treat! When you take a bite of this cake, your taste buds will be in cake heaven! This 6-layer coffee cake is made with almond sponge cake, soaked with coffee syrup and frosted with creamy coffee buttercream! Dessert just doesnвЂ™t get any better than this! If you want an extra tall cake, just double this recipe! Watch My Video!