Gâteau Madeleine

Preparation info
  • Makes:

    12–18

    -portion cake
    • Difficulty

      Complex

    • Ready in

      2 hr

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By Geraldene Holt

Published 2011

  • About

A handsome celebration cake: three layers of crisp meringue sandwiched with chocolate cream and decorated with chocolate shavings or caraque. The meringue layers can be made well ahead and the completed cake can be stored in the freezer overnight. Allow the cake to half defrost before serving – this makes it easier to cut.

Ingredients

Meringue

  • 4 egg whites
  • 230 g / 8 oz caster sugar

Method

Use a pencil and a plate to draw three 20 cm / 8 in. diameter circles on the paper covering the baking sheets, and put a smear of butter under each corner to hold the paper in place.

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