Opera cake | RICARDO

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup (180 ml) unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) ground almonds
• 1/2 teaspoons (2.5 ml) baking powder
• A pinch of salt
• 3 egg whites, at room temperature
• A pinch of cream of tartar
• 3/4 cup (180 ml) sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) water
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) sugar
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) corn syrup
• 1 cup (250 ml) unsalted butter, tempered for 20 minutes
• 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 ml) instant coffee
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) hot water
• 1/2 oz (15 g) melted and tempered chocolate
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) espresso or strong coffee, hot
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) sugar
• 2 oz (55 g) semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 2 tablespoons (30 ml) 35% cream, boiling