RecipeMuncher

I have to say I loved every minute of May Daring Bakers. I liked April’s challenge, but this challenge pushed me beyond my comfort zone in the best possible way. It was simply a wonderful challenge.

When I first read, I, like many other DBs, was intimidated but excited about the possibilities. An Opera cake. A complicated, almond-based layer cake, traditionally known for a coffee-soaked cake layer and a chocolate glaze. However, in typical DB fashion, we were deviating from the norm - our Opera cakes had to be light, both in color and flavor. Other than that, there were very few restrictions.

I got my thinking cap on and began to play with various flavor combinations in my mind. Ultimately, I decided on a Mojito flavoring - a lime syrup, a mint buttercream and a white rum mousse. Voila!

Making and assembling the cake went off without a hitch, even though the cake was time consuming. The end product lived up to expectations. While this won’t be an everyday dessert due to the sh…