Description
Buttery, light, and tender French tea cakes with crisp edges and a soft crumb. Ready in under 30 minutes with no chilling required.
Ingredients
Scale
- 155g all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp light brown sugar, packed
- 145g unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 95g granulated sugar
- 2 tsp lemon or orange zest (optional)
- 1 tbsp melted butter (for greasing pan)
- 1.5 tsp flour (for greasing pan)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Mix 1 tablespoon of melted butter with 1.5 teaspoons of flour and brush this mixture into the cavities of a madeleine pan.
- Melt the 145g of butter in a small bowl and set it aside to cool until warm but not hot.
- In a large bowl, vigorously whisk together the eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and salt for about 30 seconds.
- Sift the flour into the egg mixture in three parts, gently stirring after each addition until just combined.
- Pour the cooled melted butter around the edge of the batter and add the zest if using. Fold gently with a spatula until smooth and uniform.
- Drop a heaping tablespoon of batter into the center of each mold in the prepared pan.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes until the edges are golden brown and the centers spring back when touched.
- Remove from the oven and immediately transfer the cakes to a cooling rack.
Notes
For the best texture, ensure your eggs are at room temperature. If you don’t have a madeleine pan, a mini muffin tin can work, though the shape will differ.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cooling: 5 min
- Cook Time: 10 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 madeleine
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 13g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: madeleines, easy recipe, homemade, baked dessert, french tea cakes