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Small sponge cake with a distinctive shell-like shape

For other uses, see Madeleine (disambiguation).

The madeleine (French pronunciation:[mad.lɛn], or ^[1]) or petite madeleine ([pə.titmad.lɛn]) is a traditional small cake from Commercy and Liverdun, two communes of the Lorraineregion in northeastern France.

Madeleines are very small sponge cakes with a distinctive shell-like shape acquired from being baked in pans with shell-shaped depressions.

A génoise sponge cake batter is used. The flavour is similar to, but somewhat lighter than, sponge cake.

Traditional recipes include very finely ground nuts, usually almonds.

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A variation uses lemon zest for a pronounced lemony taste.

British madeleines also use a génoise sponge cake batter but they are baked in dariole moulds. After cooking, these are coated in jam and desiccated coconut, and are usually topped with a glacé cherry.

Invention

Legend

Several legends are attach