Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Closeup of an opera cake on white crackle plate. - Oksana Osypenko/Getty Images Fans of "The Great British Baking Show" and its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Four slices of opera cake on wood tray against black background - MstudioG/Shutterstock Saying opera cake is delicious doesn't do ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But the history of opera cake is a contested, holding a bit of unresolved mystery among its orderly layers: Some suggest the ...

Fans of the "Great British Baking Show" may remember Paul Hollywood's affinity for the French opera cake, or "gâteau opéra." Reknowned for its beauty and the technicality required to make it, it's a ...

For a cake named after the ornate Opera Garnier in Paris, this is an elegant, if not restrained, affair. The opera house commissioned by Napoleon III is an elaborate Baroque confection and if there's ...

The technical challenge in last night’s episode of Great British Bake Off was a particularly challenging one. Paul Hollywood tasked the contestants with creating an opera cake, an elaborate French ...

The opera cake is a French classic consisting of six layers; a rotation of ganache, coffee buttercream and almond sponge cake soaked in coffee, topped with a chocolate glaze. Like many beloved ...

Soaking syrup: Place sugar and water in small pan. Heat gently, stirring frequently, until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil, and simmer 4 to 5 minutes until liquid is reduced by half. Remove from ...

Perfect for a brunch or bridal shower, Shahir’s version of an Opera Cake is infused with tea for a blast of aromatic flavour. Make the cake layers ahead and freeze, then assemble the day before your ...