girls decided to keep the opera cake in simple whites and yellows calling it a taste of light!
traditionally the opera cake is flavored with the the darker colors of chocolate and coffee. it's how i always enjoyed the cake. i admit i was a bit disappointed that these flavors were to be substituted for other lighter colored flavors. but i liked the idea and soon decided on my flavors and colors.
it did not take long for me to settle with my flavors. i wanted to keep the cake in different shades of white and decided on a coconut and lime combination.
i added coconut cream to the syrup, lime zest to 