The celebrity chef Sophie Dudemaine has sold 1 million copies of her book Les Cakes de Sophie, a collection of savoury and sweet cake recipes all using a base batter of eggs, oil or butter, and flour. The convergence of the popularity of English teatime items (fruitcake, scones, muffins and brownies) with the need to get a balanced meal on the table in 26 minutes, the average time spent in a French kitchen of an evening, has made
