CHOCOLATE ORANGE CAKE

Here is visual treat of our Anniversary cake !!!  This is Chocolate Orange cake covered with smooth Chocolate Ganache and decorated with Chocolate Macarons.  Chocolate and Orange is absolutely one of our favorite combo.  Truly Decadent :)  Enjoy !!!

You can see my Love for Oranges post here.

CHOCOLATE ORANGE CAKE 

Thanks all !!! 

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OPERA CAKE - AN ADDICTIVE BOMB !!!

Opera Cake is a type of French cake. It is made with layers of almond sponge cake (known as Joconde in French) soaked in coffee syrup, layered with ganache and coffee buttercream, and covered in a chocolate glaze. According to Larousse Gastronomique "Opéra gateau is an elaborate almond sponge cake with a coffee and chocolate filling and icing.  An addictive bomb !!!!  Enjoy this virtual treat  of the cake which I made for my Sweet little Birthday boy yesterday !!!

I took all these pictures in hurry, as nobody had patience to wait for long time :):)

Here is the recipe for JOCONDE

Here is the recipe for TEMPERED CHOCOLATE(Glaze)


 

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