Orange & Pistachio Magdalenas

Magdalenas de Naranja y Pistachos

Preparation info
  • Makes

    24

    small cakes
    • Difficulty

      Medium

Appears in

By Anya von Bremzen

Published 2005

  • About

The irresistible tea cakes called magdalenas are Spain’s answer to French madeleines or American muffins. Their fluffy, light texture resembles madeleines, but magdalenas are shaped like cupcakes or muffins and contain the healthier olive oil instead of butter. This version comes from Barcelona’s master baker Xavier Canal, who has contributed other terrific sweets to this book. The Moorish-inspired flavors—orange, nuts, and a touch of orange flower water—are p