Welcome to the world of madeleines.
Everything is light and fluffy.
And sweet and simple.
And, surprise! There are also rainbow sprinkles at this party.
Madeleines are one of my favorite desserts because:
- They’re French
- They’re quick and easy with a low ingredient list
- They’re like tiny delicious cakes
I’m not going to lie, when I went to buy the rainbow sprinkles at the grocery store, I almost didn’t get them because they cost like $5. But, then I did, and I’m glad I did.
I mean, look at how cute they are?!
They add a lot of pizzazz and a little bit of a party, whether you’re sharing these with friends or just treating yourself.
Even if you fill the pan with more dough than you’re supposed to (whoops), they will still taste delicious.
Thanks to my very talented brother-in-law, Andrew, for the fabulous photos.
Birthday Cake Madeleines
These lovely little sprinkled cakes are a great celebratory dessert.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. almond extract
- 1/8 tsp. salt
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 tsp. baking powder
- 8 tbs. butter, melted and cooled
- 2 tbs. rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
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Heat oven to 375 F. Lightly grease and flour your madeleine pan(s).
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With a stand mixer or electric hand mixer, beat together eggs and sugar until smooth and thick, 1-2 minutes. Add in vanilla, almond extract and salt. Add flour and baking powder into the bowl and mix until just combined. Slowly add in the melted butter, stirring or mixing constantly, until completely incorporated. Fold in sprinkles. Refrigerate batter for at least 1 hour.
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Place a few tbs. of batter into each cavity of the prepared pan. Bake for 11-13 minutes, until cookies are golden around the edges. Allow to cool for 3-5 minutes before removing from the pan. The pan should be cooled, regreased and floured before filling it with more batter for another batch.
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Eat immediately and store any extra madeleines in an airtight container for a few days.
