🍫🍓 Chocolate Raspberry Opera Cake

✨ Description

This is high-end pastry level 😮‍🔥
A rich, multi-layered cake with dark chocolate sponge, silky ganache, and tangy raspberry filling, finished with a glossy mirror glaze.
Flavor = deep chocolate + sharp berry + ultra-smooth texture → cực kỳ “luxury bite”.

🧾 Ingredients (Serves 6–8)

Chocolate Sponge:

• 4 eggs
• 100g sugar
• 80g flour
• 20g cocoa powder

Chocolate Ganache:

• 200g dark chocolate
• 150ml heavy cream

Raspberry Layer:

• 200g raspberries
• 50g sugar
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 6–8g gelatin

Chocolate Glaze:

• 150g dark chocolate
• 100ml cream
• 1 tbsp butter

Topping:

• Fresh raspberries 🍓
• Gold leaf (optional but luxury 💅)

🔥 Instructions

1. Bake sponge

• Whisk eggs + sugar until fluffy
• Fold in flour + cocoa
• Bake thin layers

2. Make ganache

• Heat cream → pour over chocolate
• Stir until smooth

3. Raspberry layer

• Cook raspberries + sugar + lemon
• Add gelatin → cool slightly

4. Assemble layers

• Sponge → ganache → raspberry → repeat
• Chill to set

5. Add glaze

• Pour glossy chocolate glaze on top
• Smooth evenly

6. Decorate

• Add raspberries + gold leaf
• Chill before slicing

🔢 Estimated Nutrition (per slice)

• Calories: ~400–500 kcal
• Fat: High
• Sugar: Medium

⏰ Best Occasion

• Fancy dessert
• Special events
• When you want that “pastry shop vibe at home”

⚡ Pro Tips

• Use high-quality dark chocolate → game changer 🔥
• Chill layers well before glazing → clean, sharp edges

👥 Who Will Love This

• Chocolate lovers
• Berry + chocolate combo fans
• People into luxury desserts