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November 11, 2022

Chocolate Madeleines

Published November 11, 2022 | Julia Frey (Vikalinka)

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If you feel like spoiling your loved ones with these exquisite French chocolate madeleines, here is your recipe!

Madeleines are best with a hot drink, like Chai Tea Latte!

Top down of a plate of Chocolate Madeleines with cups of tea

There’s something about French baking and desserts that just works for me every time. From croissants to macarons to rustic tarts, I can always find something to fit my mood.

But one of my great guilty pleasures are madeleines. These delicate sponge cakes, made in distinctive shell shapes, are the perfect little cake treats.

They deserve to be dunked in a cup of tea or, as I did, in white chocolate and sprinkles!

Plate with Chocolate Madeleines

Why you’ll love it

The classic recipe for madeleines is very simple, just eggs, butter, flour and sugar. That means that they are a bit of a blank slate and a great opportunity for experimentation.

I made some tweaks of my own here because I really love the idea of chocolate madeleines. Hand held sponge cakes seem like the perfect opportunity to deal with our need for chocolate!

The distinctive shape of madeleines definitely adds to the flair of these treats. And because they are made in a convenient size, they are easy to decorate. Just dip in white chocolate like I did to add some attractive style!

Madeleine decoration

These chocolate madeleines were the French madeleines I experimented with. Although they aren’t exactly a traditional recipe, I love the visual of chocolate madeleines and the potential with a bit of decoration.

I was inspired by these funky sprinkles and knew they would look stunning against the dark chocolate like bright and shiny stars on a midnight sky! Talk about a bit of drama!

Top down of the cakes with tea

Well in the end a dramatic look is exactly what I got! But it’s not all looks and no substance. When it comes to my cooking and baking philosophy, taste comes first! Always.

These chocolate madeleines are little plump cakes with an intense chocolate flavour. A batch is baked within 8 minutes and as with all madeleines are best eaten on the same day!

To add a bit more decadence I dipped each chocolate madeleine in white chocolate and then sprinkled them with the cosmic blush and cosmic unicorn sprinkles!

Chocolate Madeleines held by a hand with bite taken out

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Top down of a plate of Chocolate Madeleines with cups of tea

Chocolate Madeleines

Julia Frey of Vikalinka
Makes 36
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 30 mins
Cook Time 8 mins
Total Time 38 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 36
Calories 95 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 100 g /3/4 cup flour
  • 70 g /1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 4 eggs large
  • 200 g /1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp orange blossom water or vanilla
  • 185 g / 6 oz unsalted butter melted and cooled to room temperature
  • butter for greasing the pan
  • 100 g white chocolate
  • sprinkles

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl combine sifted flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Melt the butter and set aside to cool.
  • In a bowl of stand mixer combine eggs, sugar and the orange blossom water and whip with a balloon whisk on high for 7 minutes until thick, pale yellow and tripled in volume. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ones in three additions, fold in carefully with a spatula taking care not to deflate the batter. Then fold in the melted and cooled butter.
  • Cover with cling wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. Butter the madeleine pan and put it in the refrigerator.
  • Preheat the oven to 200C/400F.
  • Fill ¾ of each mold with the batter, do not spread. Bake for 8 minutes. Take the baked madeleines out of the pan, wipe the pan clean and cool. Repeat with the remaining batter.
  • Melt chopped white chocolate in a small bowl set over a pot of simmering water over very low heat. Watch it carefully as white chocolate burns quickly. Dip each madeleine into melted white chocolate and sprinkle with the sprinkles immediately before the chocolate is set.

Nutrition

Calories: 95kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 1gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 43mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 156IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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About Julia Frey (Vikalinka)

Julia Frey is a London based recipe developer and photographer. Julia founded Vikalinka in 2012 with the main mission to provide her readers with delicious and accessible everyday recipes, which could be enjoyed by everyone.
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  1. Jacki says

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    I’d have to try the madelines they sound great and a quick bake too

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  2. MANDY DOHERTY says

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    5 stars
    I’d make these delicious looking madeleines

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  3. Alice Dixon says

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    I would definitely make vanilla cupcakes with buttercream icing and sprinkles

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  4. Carole Nott says

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    I would bake a chocolate cake with sprinkles topping

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  5. Natalie Charman says

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    I would make chocolate cupcakes.

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  6. Annabel Greaves says

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    I would love to bake sparkly cupcakes x

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