The technical challenge in last night’s episode of Great British Bake Off was a particularly challenging one. Paul Hollywood tasked the contestants with creating an opera cake, an elaborate French ...

Fans of the "Great British Baking Show" may remember Paul Hollywood's affinity for the French opera cake, or "gâteau opéra." Reknowned for its beauty and the technicality required to make it, it's a ...

Opera cake is one of those baking projects that will make you feel like a pastry chef superstar. Coffee- soaked almond cake, coffee buttercream, and chocolate ganache are layered together to create a ...