Gluten-Free Opera Torte
A round, party-sized opera torte: four thin layers of almond sponge brushed with coffee syrup and filled with a whipped coffee and dark chocolate ganache, then covered in a smooth chocolate glaze. It is a simpler cousin of the rectangular opera cake, with no buttercream.
At a glance: This hard desserts recipe yields 12 servings in about 7h (60 min prep, 24 min cook). It uses 13 ingredients — including heavy cream, bittersweet chocolate, instant espresso powder — and walks through 9 steps. Updated . Browse more desserts recipes or return to all gluten-free recipes.
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Cross-Contamination Warning for Gluten-Free Opera Torte: When preparing this desserts recipe, instant espresso powder and some chocolate are made on shared lines with products that contain gluten, so check those labels. Flour dust travels. Bake this on a day the kitchen is not also handling flour that contains gluten, use clean bowls, beaters and baking sheets, and keep the gluten-free flour blend in its own sealed container.
Gluten-Free Notes for Gluten-Free Opera Torte: The sponge is built on almond flour with a little gluten-free all-purpose flour blend instead of flour that contains gluten. Use almond flour, chocolate, instant espresso, baking powder and a flour blend labeled gluten-free.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Tips & Notes
- Chill the ganache for the opera torte until it is completely cold before whipping. Warm ganache will not hold peaks and slides off the layers.
- Use a long serrated knife to split the sponge layers and turn the cake as you cut. Even, thin layers keep the opera torte level.
- The opera torte slices best after an overnight rest in the fridge. Take it out 20 minutes before serving so the ganache softens slightly.
Common questions
How long does Gluten-Free Opera Torte take?
Gluten-Free Opera Torte takes about 7 hours, including resting time: 60 minutes to prep and 24 minutes to cook, for 12 servings.
What should I check before making Gluten-Free Opera Torte with celiac disease?
Written with gluten-free ingredients. Use products labeled gluten-free, check labels, and ask your clinician about your own needs.
What cross-contamination risk is specific to Gluten-Free Opera Torte?
Check heavy cream, for the whipped ganache, bittersweet chocolate, chopped, for the whipped ganache, instant espresso powder before they go into Gluten-Free Opera Torte. Instant espresso powder and some chocolate are made on shared lines with products that contain gluten, so check those labels. Flour dust travels. Bake this on a day the kitchen is not also handling flour that contains gluten, use clean bowls, beaters and baking sheets, and keep the gluten-free flour blend in its own sealed container.
Which gluten-free swaps does Gluten-Free Opera Torte use?
Gluten-Free Opera Torte relies on a gluten-free all-purpose flour blend, blanched almond flour. Keep those gluten-free-labeled products in place of a gluten-containing flour or sauce. If the blend already lists xanthan gum, do not add a second binder unless this recipe says to.
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