cake - looks pretty...
I felt the cake was too heavy, all the flavors were very strong and overpowering. Even with a light and airy cake, the multiple glazes and heavy buttercream, and chocolate were just too much. M y wife felt the same way. Even with tiny little slices, the cake was too much. It didn't taste bad, it was just too heavy. I didn't think the opera cake was too heavy, I think the addition of mousse lightened the overall texture and feel of the cake, This one was just buttercream and buttercream.
Chris from Mele Cotte picked the recipe - it was a little tough following the instructions, but the final product looked good. Just read and reread the recipe a few times. You might want to print it out and organize it by sub recipes, and make sure you know how they will be used together. Here is a list of others who participate in the Daring Bakers Challenges.
One thing that I did learn -- I should not be given a piping bag. I need to find a class and learn how to use those damn things!
SO - in summary - didn't like it, so I can't recommend it to others. I know other bakers had much better experiences with it, maybe I just don't like cakes like this? Who knows?
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What a shame, after all that work. But your right, it's pretty!!!
I was not too fond of the buttercream either. I was confused with the instructions too and didn't realized where the whipped cream went at first. But you have got one gorgeous cake there!!
That's funny because I found the opera cake too rich, but loved this... Maybe the ingredient choices changed the flavor?
I agree. Each component tasted good, but when they were all put together, it was just too much. An interesting thing that I found was that my over 50 friends loved it, the younger friends, not so much.