Ian's Hazelnut Praline Opera Cake

Join the brilliant Ian Cumming (GBBO contestant from series 6) live from Cambridge who will teach you the skills you need to master his Hazelnut Praline Opera Cake.

This class takes place on Saturday 13th August at the following times: 5pm UK GMT

Please allow up to 2.5 hours for this class.

Bake With A Legend Online Classes is an interactive experience, where we limit group sizes to around 20 to ensure an intimate online setting. Not only do you have your celebrity baker teaching you, but you also have one of our brilliant Bake With A Legend hosts who will ensure the smooth running of your experience ensuring everyone is enjoying themselves.

If you need any help at any point during the class, you’ll be encouraged to raise your hand and your baker will be virtually joining you in your own kitchen in no time to assist you!

You’ll bake along in tandem with Ian, learning many tips and tricks a long the way as you perfect all the skills required to make Ian's delicious and fancy Hazelnut Praline Opera Cake. Ian will also be on hand to answer your questions, be those about baking or his experiences of being involved on such an iconic television show.

Tickets are priced at £35 for individuals and £50 for groups of two or more that will join from the same screen. Please note we can accept requests to move classes with two or more weeks notice prior to the class – any requests to do so, will incur a £5 administrative charge.

Once booked in, all guests will be emailed a full recipe and the zoom link required to join us for the class. Just in case you don’t spot it please check junk mail!

Equipment:

• Small Saucepan
• Digital Thermometer
• Scales
• Sieve
• Spatulas
• Mixing Bowls
• Baking Parchment
• Pastry Brush
• Large Knife
• Offset or Cranked Spatula
• Wire Cooling Rack
• Chopping Board
• Two 9x13-inch Baking Trays (if you have three 8-inch square even better!)
• Electric Whisk (ideally a stand mixer) if you have a hand whisk too this would be ideal

Ingredients:

For the Sponge:

5 Large Eggs*

140g (1 ¼ cups) Ground Almonds

140g (1 ¼ cups) Icing Sugar

30g (¼ cup) Plain Flour

30g (2 ½ tbsp) Caster Sugar

5 Large Egg Whites (save yolks)

30g (2 tbsp) Melted Unsalted Butter

Pinch of Salt

For the Chocolate Base:

70g (approx. ½ cup) Dark Chocolate

For the Chocolate Ganache:

125g (approx. ¾ cups) Dark Chocolate (70%)

175g (¾ cup) Double (Heavy) Cream)

25g (1 heaping tbsp) Golden/corn syrup

25g (2 tbsp) unsalted butter

Coffee Syrup:

60g (⅓ cup) caster sugar

60g (¼ cup) water

2 tsp instant coffee

Hazelnut French Buttercream:

100g (approx. ¾ cup) blanched hazelnuts

60g (⅓ cup) caster sugar

2 tsp golden / canola syrup

5 Egg Yolks

2 tsp cornflour

150g (¾ cup) Caster Sugar

3 tbsp Water

¾ tsp salt

250g (1 cup + 2 tbsp) Unsalted Butter (at room temp)

Chocolate Glaze:

75g (5 ½ tbsp) unsalted butter

135g (approx. 1 cup) dark chocolate

3 tsp double/heavy cream

25g (2 tbsp) golden / canola syrup

*1 Large Egg in UK = 1 Extra Large Egg in the US

If you have any questions regarding this class or anything concerning our online classes, please email us at bookings@bakewithalegend.com.

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Please note we do also offer private events where you can choose which baker you’d like to teach you and what you bake - please click here for more information.

It is your responsibility to check the ingredients do not impact any allergies or intolerances which you may have. Bake With A Legend and our bakers take no responsibility in this regard. If you're in any doubt about you then you should contact us before booking in terms of discussing alternative ingredients to suit your requirements. We will, wherever possible provide alternatives to include gluten & dairy free options.