The Ultimate Guide to Madeleines: Experience Delicious French Pastries Through Several Gourmet Home Recipes

Madeleine’s are small shaped French cakes that originated from the town of Commercy, in the North of the Lorraine region in France. It has become one of the most popular cakes in France and is famous for their distinctive shape and smooth texture. It is a perfect pastry when taken with a cup of tea to end off a traditional French meal. The cake is believed to have first been made by a young maid known as Madeleine who was employed by the Duke of Lorraine, Stanislas Leczinski in the late 1700s. The maid continued to bake loads of these small cakes to the Duke of Lorraine and they were highly appreciated by his guests! To appreciate her, the Duke decided to give these delicious pastries her name and that is when the name “Madeleine” came about.