Tiramisu Opera Cake

Ingredients

• 1Basic chocolate sponge (see recipe), 8-inch
• 1/2 cupChocolate soaking syrup (see recipe)
• 2 tbspInstant coffee powder
• 1 cupChocolate ganache (see recipe)
• 2 cupsWhipped cream
• 1 cupSoft chocolate truffle (see recipe)
• 2 tbspCocoa powder (dusting)

Method

1. 1

   Dissolve coffee powder in the chocolate soaking syrup.

2. 2

   Slice the chocolate sponge into 3 layers.

3. 3

   Build: layer 1 → soak with coffee syrup → spread ganache. Layer 2 → soak, spread mixed ganache (1 cup truffle + 2 cups whipped cream beaten together). Layer 3 → soak.

4. 4

   Crumb-coat with the ganache-whipped-cream mix. Chill 15 minutes.

5. 5

   Final coat with whipped cream. Dust the top with cocoa powder through a sieve for the tiramisu finish.