Chocolate Dipped Orange Madeleines

Prep

30min

Cook

1h30

Total

Yields

18 Cakes

Difficulty

Hard

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Baker’s notes

Whenever I think of madeleines, I can only think of the children’s book. Just like the little girl names Madeline, this cake is small, but very strong, especially in flavor. The cake is light and fluffy. The dark chocolate it’s dipped in really balances the acidity of the orange in the cake. An added topping of hazelnuts adds a wonderful crunch.

Even though this recipe is labelled as ‘hard’, it’s only because you need a specific pan to bake these in, and without the right amount of baking powder, you won’t get the signature bump on each cake.

Ingredients

Madeleines

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp kosher salt

2 large eggs

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 tsp light brown sugar

1 tsp honey

2 tbsp grated orange zest

6 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Toppings

1 cup dark chocolate chips

1/4 cup chopped hazelnuts

Recipe

Lightly butter your madeleine pan and dust with flour. Place in the refrigerator until ready to use. Preheat your oven to 400°F.

Melt the butter in the microwave. Set aside to cool.

In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.

In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, honey, and orange zest. Mix until smooth. Add the dry ingredients and mix together, then mix in the melted butter until incorporated. Transfer the batter into a piping bag and chill in the refrigerator for 30-60 minutes.

While the batter chills, chop up the hazelnuts into fine pieces and set aside.

Melt the dark chocolate in a small narrow bowl in the microwave in short 30 second bursts. Mix until smooth.

When the batter has chilled, pipe into the prepared madeleine pan, filling each mold about 2/3 full. Bake in the over for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Remove from the oven, and tap the pan against the counter to release the madeleines. Let cool on a wire rack.

Dip each madeleine into the dark chocolate and then into the hazelnuts. Let the chocolate harden and enjoy!