Photo: David Holifield
Chocolate and raspberry two-tier opera cake
26 ingredients
30 min + 2 hr
Serves 20
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This recipe for the classic Parisian gateau requires a little skill but is well worth the effort.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
985
Calories
24g
Protein
34g
Fat
145g
Carbs
Counts 10 of 12 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Raspberry | 1 cup (123g) | 64 |
| Cream | 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy | 51 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Syrup | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 300g/10½oz raspberries
- 150g/5½oz caster sugar
- ¼ lemon
- 50ml/2fl oz raspberry
- 6 free-range egg whites
- 25g/1oz granulated sugar
- 225g/8oz ground almonds
- 225g/8oz icing sugar
- 6 free-range eggs
- 40g/1½oz plain flour
- 40g/1½oz cocoa powder
- 85g/3oz butter
- 3 free-range egg yolks
- 55g/2oz caster sugar
- 2 tbsp water
- 225g/8oz unsalted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 125g/4½oz white chocolate
- 300g/10½oz raspberries
- 115g/4oz unsalted butter
- 115g/4oz icing sugar
- 115g/4oz plain chocolate
- 30-50ml/1-2fl oz raspberry
- 250g/9oz plain chocolate
- 125ml/4fl oz golden syrup
- 125ml/4fl oz double cream
Directions
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By bbcfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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