Mastering the Opera Cake

This class goes beyond recipes to explore the chef-trusted techniques and stories behind each dish, so you can confidently recreate them, all to celebrate 30 years of our cooking classes.

In this 3-hour class, tackle one of the most iconic entremet cakes in the French pastry canon and go home with 6 miniature cakes. The Opera Cake is a masterclass in layering: delicate sponge cake soaked in espresso syrup, coffee buttercream, and glossy chocolate ganache, finished with a mirror-smooth glaze. Your chef instructor walks you through each technical layer so every component is balanced and exact. You’ll also pipe and set chocolate décor and dip hazelnuts in caramel with a signature spike.