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Opera Cake
Opera cake (french: Gâteau opéra) is a French cake. It is made with layers of almond sponge cake (known as ' in French) soaked in coffee syrup, layered with ganache and coffee (or Grand Marnier Grand Marnier () is a French brand of liqueurs. The brand's best-known product is Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge, an orange-flavored liqueur created in 1880 by Alexandre Marnier-Lapostolle. It is made from a blend of Cognac brandy, distilled esse ...) French buttercream, and covered in a chocolate glaze. Its namesake originates from the layers resembling the levels of an opera house. According to ', " is an elaborate almond sponge cake with a coffee and chocolate filling and icing." Traditionally, the word ''Opera'' is also written on top of the chocolate glaze. Edible gold leaf is sometimes added to the presentation. Origin An advertisement in '' Le Gaulois'' in 1899 offers a "'". The cake was popularized by the French house Dalloyau, but its origin is unclear. Cyriaque Gavi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin. Its eighteen integral regions (five of which are overseas) span a combined area of and contain clos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
