Believe me; I have never had a real pâtisserie before I met my husband. My mouth have only known of my auntie's rice cake and rice muffin, chocolate cakes of Goldilocks ( a famous cake shop in Philippines) and my best-friend's brownies. It was in fact my husband who introduced me to this sinful world of pattisserie. I remember how often we would go to Tokyo's Le Notre Pâtisserie disregarding our eventual massive calorie intake and yen expenses only to devour these sweet little things beautifully decorated. My first "rencontre" with Opera was equally a moment to remember, the flavor of chocolate and coffee were so beautifully blended in my mouth I felt like Mozart was playing in front of me. Only for me.
When I heard that this month's Daring Baker's Challenge was to make a lightly colored Opera (meaning not using dark chocolate nor coffee) in line with Livestrong Day Celebration I knew that I will have so much fun. A big thanks to this month's hosts: Lis of La Mia Cucina and Yvonne of Cream Puffs in Venice, co-hosted by Fran of the blog Apples Peaches Pumpkin Pie and Shea of the blog Whiskful.
I never realized that mango and blueberry could play a lovely note together.
Mango Blueberry Opera Cake
6 Large Egg Whites (room temperature)
2 Tablespoons (
2 Cups (
2 Cups (
6 Large eggs
(70grams) All Purpose Flour
½ Tablespoon Vanilla
3 Tablespoons (
Line two ½ sheetpans with parchment paper. Butter the paper. Sift together the almond powder and sugar. In a separate bowl beat the eggs to break them up. Add the sifted almond and sugar mixture as well as the vanilla. Add the flour and continue mixing. In a another bowl using the beat the egg whites to soft peak and while still beating slowly add the granulated sugar. Continue to whisk until the mixture is at full peak and glossy. Fold this mixture into the egg, almond & powdered sugar mixture. Remove ¼ cup of the mixture and stir into the melted butter. This will allow the melted butter to completely mix into the larger mixture. Divide the mixture in three parts and bake for about 7-10 minutes at 200° Celsius.
Invert onto a clean sheet of parchment paper and peel off the parchment. Let them cool to room temperature then cover with plastic wrap to keep it air tight.
Blueberry Syrup
1 Cup of blueberry
juice of half a lemon
15 g of sugar
Bring the blueberry, lemon juice and sugar to a boil and reduce a little to a syrup consistency. Blend in a mixer and strain to get a smooth syrup consistency. Keep in the fridge.
Mango Buttercream
2 Cups Sugar
½ Cup Water
2 Large Eggs
2 Large Egg Yolks
14 Ounces Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
1/3 Cup Mango Puree
In a
Put the eggs and egg yolks in a bowl and whisk for a minute. Put the sugar and water in a sauce pan and cook without stirring until the mixture reaches thickens. Pour the sugar mixture slowly down the bowl and mix slowly. When its well incorporated whisk it again at a higher speed and beat until it cools down. Add the butter and continue mixing. Fold the mango puree and mix well.
Mango Mousse
4 Ounces of mango puree
1 Ounce Sugar
1 ½ Gelatin Sheets
6 Ounces Heavy Cream
Heat the mango puree and sugar to melt the sugar. Add the gelatin and stir. Let the mixture cool to room temperature.Whip the cream and fold it into the puree mixture.
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Assemble the cake
Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper.
Cut the cake so you have one piece
Spread a ¼” thick layer of mango buttercream over the cake.
Spread all the mango mousse onto this cake layer and spread out evenly. Refrigerate at least one hour. Cut evenly the edges.
64 comments:
Wow, wow, wow, your are a PRO!
WoW, you made another version of the Opera cake, looks really good!
Wow, your cake looks fantastic! I love the flavors you used! A great combination! Beautiful and delicious!
Cheers,
Rosa
Some of my favourite flavours loving it together there in that beautiful cake- Superb job! Brava!
That's an absolutely fantastic cake.
Mine's mango too.
Absolutely beautiful! Sure tasted fabolous!
Mango and blueberry look lovely...from what I read it tasted good too..
the cake looks lovely!
Of course it's like nothing I've seen before...fresh & exciting. Fantastic job Dhanggit...you exeed expectations every time! Leave alone afternoon tea breaks...life will never be the same again! WOO HOO girl!!
A lovely cake Dhanggit - I am digging those mango and blueberry flavours. I am glad that your husban introduced you to the sinful world of patisserie - they are fantastic!
yours looks amazing! we did mango too with ginger.
Hey if i see these picsit looks like you have been eating pattiserie whole your life.
Looks so delicious and love the pictures
You have a gift! Mango and blueberry...natures perfect pairing. Great job.
Gosh I have not been looking at the daring bakers lately, such a great combination, we love yours too!
I am giving you a standing ovation..can you feel it?
What a great combination! Beautifully done!
my word!!!! that is so gorgeous and the flavours are fantastic.
Mango and Blueberry is such a great combination! I love it! The cake is gorgeous by the way!
I agree: wow, wow, wow all the way. AMAZING! Maybe you'll inspire me to be bolder with my future challenges!
The cake makes me want to sing.:)
Beautiful as always!
this is so beautiful!
This is what exactly I am expecting you to do! JUST PERFECT...need I say more ;)!
Your mango and blueberry opera cake looks fantastic! I'm so drooling.
What a great combo! I'll definitely be trying a mango version soon. Very nice!
Absolutely beautiful cake and photos! You did a marvelous job!
Encore!
What a perfect choice, mango and blueberry! Great job!
I love the intense color of your cake. Congratulations, good job!
This is gorgeous!!
Mango and blueberry a wonderful combination!! Great job your cake is beautiful!
Seriously! What a perfect accompaniment to tea. I applaud the flavor combo. Who would've thought they would partner so well? I love that your opera cake is so summery and cheery!
That looks amazing! I really like the mango blueberry combo!
Love the flavor combo. Beautiful presentation!
Awesome, it looks so fresh! Great job!
There are daring bakers all over the place! :-)
I must say, yours is quite impressive. You did a great job! You've got my vote.
The color of your cake is just gorgeous. It sounds delicious, too. Mmm...I love mango and I love blueberries!
That looks awesome! What if you made more layers and made them thinner?
Hi James, I'm not sure I can do thinner than 1cm thickness..it did look though thick on the last photo but it was already thin..anyways on more layers i think its a good idea :-)
Hello all DBers thanks for dropping by!!
Your cake looks very pretty! Wonderful choice of flavours too!
Lovely. Looks classy.
Very beautiful presentation. The cake looks luscious!
Mango blueberry!!! drool... Stunning as usual!
Oh, my! What a lovely cake and a lovely blog you have.
Love it!!
Wow! Gorgeous! I also used Mango in my cake.
STUNNING - STUNNING-STUNNING 'dear' Dhanggit!! Truly awesome cake :)
Rosie x
Oh Dhanggit! Your Opera is beyond gorgeous! It looks divine and I am sure it tastes the same way too :)
Mango and blueberries go fantastic huh? :) I never knew until I had my mango and yogurt with blueberry syrup...they are great partners! And you have certainly taken it to another level here! :)
Wow, your cake looks incredible! Great job on the challenge and nice flavor combination.
Christina ~ She Runs, She Eats
I think I have paired mango with every berry except blueberries! Why not? They must be perfect together. And so is your opera cake.
You did a fabulous job on your Opera Cake. I love your beautiful presentation and pictures.
Natalie @ Gluten A Go Go
Mango and blueberry sounds fabulous.
Mango and blueberry! Wow!!! Looks delicious! Great presentation.
Your cake looks divine!
your cake is all sunshine! I would never have thought to pair the two. I shall have to try that combination soon! beautiful cake!!!
It is a "sinful world of pattisserie", but well worth every bite, I think. Love the mango take on the cake.
Shari@Whisk: a food blog
Your cake is absolutely gorgeous! The combination of mango and blueberry sounds so delicious!
Very, very nice! You did a great job!
Absolutely stunning!
Bravo!!! Bravissimo!!! Mango must be a great option in this opera cake. Very well done :-)
Oooh, very nice combination. This should be on a menu somewhere!
that looks beautiful...can i come over to eat it?
What a beautiful website you have! I love both blueberries and mango--your cake turned out so lovely!!
Mango and blueberry...what a wonderful combo! I like putting themin my yogurt! Beautiful cake.
you are just bringing some serious heat dhanggit! this looks fantastic! what kind of mango did you use?
HI,
The Mango Blueberry Opera Cake is really so delicious.. I like it..Thanks for sharing this recipe.. I am going to try it.
What is size of half sheet pan? Is it 18x13 ? Thanks
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