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 ...

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Have you ever tried the iconic French Opera Cake? This multi-layered masterpiece features delicate almond sponge soaked in coffee syrup, layered with velvety chocolate ganache. The perfect combination ...

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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 ...