You can switch that out for Just Egg, Bob’s Red Mill or another proprietary blend in the same measure.įlax meal reconstituted with aquafaba with also be a great sub! I understand many of you cannot get the Follow Your Heart Vegan Egg or just don’t want to buy it I am using my Aquafaba Swiss Buttercream recipe this timeĪfter baking the cake layers, the assembly of the cake is done in minutesīecause Opera Cake is traditionally displayed open sided, could this be the original naked cake? Plus we have building on recipes on our side so if you prepare your buttercream ahead of time, the rest is a breeze.

Individual slices and then petit four sized.Īt first glance this cake may seem like an impossible projectĪnd while it is an intense recipe, this cake really deserves that extra effort. When I owned my bakery I sold this cake in 3 different sizes. Four thin layers of moist hazelnut cake with mocha and chocolate buttercream in between each layer.Īnd then to prove just how rich this cake is, each slice gets bedazzled with gold leaf.

There is nothing more elegant, sophisticated or brilliant than the Opera Cake.

Gateau opera cake