Posts made in January 6th, 2012

L’Opéra Cake Gâteau, The Opera Cake that Sydney Loves

Posted by on Jan 6, 2012 in Cakes, Home | 3 comments

L’Opéra Cake Gâteau, The Opera Cake that Sydney Loves

Last Christmas, 2010, I introduced Sydney to a white opéra cake, with a crème bavaroise filling; she became an admirer from the first bite. I can still see her eyes wide and the glow of complete palate satisfaction. She normally prefers bittersweet chocolate over the ivory; however there was something about the ivory opéra cake that grabbed her attention. L’opéra gâteau blanc (white opera cake) is her favorite cake; she was hoping to be able to prepare, bake, and enjoy one for this Christmas, 2011. This year, however was DF’s turn to choose the Christmas dessert, he chose a...

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