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Opera cake. Opera cake ( French: Gâteau opéra) is a 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 (or Grand Marnier) French buttercream, and covered in a chocolate glaze. Its name originates from its layers resembling the levels of an opera house.
French. Nationality. French. Genre. Children's literature, Detective novel. Notable awards. Prix du Premier Roman (1984) Prix Renaudot des lycéens (1997) Jean-Philippe Arrou-Vignod (born 18 September 1958) is a French novelist. [1] [2] He is known for the series Enquête au collège and the Une famille aux petits oignons stories.
The St. Honoré cake, usually known by its French name gâteau St-Honoré, and also sometimes called St. Honoratus cake, [ 1] is a pastry dessert named for the French patron saint of bakers and pastry chefs, Saint Honoré or Honoratus (d. 600 AD), Bishop of Amiens. [ 2] In 1847, it was invented by Auguste Julien, [ 3] at the Chiboust bakery on ...
Financier (cake) A financier ( French pronunciation: [fi.nɑ̃.sje]) (formerly known as a visitandine [clarification needed] ( French pronunciation: [vi.zi.tɑ̃.din] )) is a small French almond cake, flavoured with beurre noisette, usually baked in a small mold. [ 1][ 2] Light and moist with a crisp, eggshell-like exterior, [ 3][ 4] the ...
The milk solids, known as chhena, are the main ingredient; it is a specialty of the state of Odisha in India. Chiffon cake. United States. A light, airy cake made with vegetable oil, eggs, sugar, and flour. Chocolate cake. Unknown (Possibly United States & Canada ) A cake that features chocolate as a primary flavor.
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The Gâteau Basque Festival (Fête du Gâteau Basque) is organized each year in Cambo-les-Bains. Eguzkia ("sun" in Basque), an association to promote quality Basque cake, was founded in France in 1994. [1] There is a museum dedicated to the cake, Le musée du Gâteau Basque, in Sare, Labourd. [5]
Birthday cake with lit candles. A birthday cake is a cake eaten as part of a birthday celebration. While there is no standard for birthday cakes, they are typically highly decorated layer cakes covered in frosting, often featuring birthday wishes ("Happy birthday") and the celebrant's name.