The French Madeleine is the perfect little bite of cake. A little crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. To make the perfect Madeleine, you need to either eat one from a great pastry chef in Paris or make them at home using the perfect Madeleine pan. Williams-Sonoma makes the perfect one.
Williams-Sonoma’s Madeleine pan is a non-stick, 12 cavity, rectangular pan. It measures 15 & 1/2 by 9 inches. Each cavity is shell shaped, which gives the Madeleines their authentic look. The pan is meant for Madeleines, but to get more use out of it, you can use it for other purposes. Use it for corn bread, muffin, even brownie batter. Your baked goods will come out of the oven in such a cute shell shape.
To use it, spray each cavity with a non-stick spray. Use a cookie scooper to fill the pan with the batter, so each Madeleine will be equal in size. After they bake, use a fork to gently push each cake out of the pan.
The Williams-Sonoma Madeline pan is truly great. It really helps with making an authentic looking French Madeline. Anyone would think that they were purchased at a French bakery, not made at home. If you want a great looking Madeleine and a pan with an easy clean up, then the Williams-Sonoma Madeline pan is the only option.
