Finally… My Madeleine Recipe!

🌟 Difficulty	⏱️ Time	🍽️ Serves
★ Easy	1 h 30 (incl. resting)	~18–20 medium madeleines

Madeleines are small traditional French sponge cakes, famous for their delicate shell shape, buttery flavor, and soft texture. Somewhere between a small cake and a biscuit, they are perfect with coffee, tea, or as an elegant little treat during the day.

They became especially famous in France after being associated with the region of Lorraine and later through French literature, when writer Marcel Proust described the memory of tasting a madeleine in his famous work In Search of Lost Time.

I had been searching for a reliable madeleine recipe for quite a while… and I think I finally found it !

These madeleines are soft, spongy, buttery, beautifully shaped, and honestly delicious. And the best part? A little freezer trick helps save time while still giving wonderful results. 

I think this may officially become the 50th recipe of my upcoming cookbook Vivian is Baking! 

Vivian is Baking – Final Table of Contents Revealed!

After months of testing, refining, and organizing, I’m so happy to finally share the full table of contents of my upcoming cookbook: Vivian is Cooking: Baking At Home.

This book is a true sweet journey, bringing together my Greek roots, European classics, and everyday baking. All in all, 50 recipes I truly love making again and again 💛

With so many recipes online today and even AI-generated ones, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed and unsure what actually works. With this book, I wanted to create a trusted, curated collection: recipes that are tested, simplified, and consistent, so you can bake with confidence. No noise, no uncertainty — just real recipes that deliver real results.

Now I’m entering the refinement phase, working on all the final details and the publishing process, which I’m doing entirely on my own.

I hope this will be the final version… although I might still make a few small changes along the way 😉

Vivian is Baking – A New Sweet Project Coming Soon!

After Vivian is Cooking GREEK, I’m excited to share that I’m now working on my second book:

✨ Vivian is Cooking Baking ✨

This new book will be dedicated to desserts — from comforting classics to elegant celebration cakes.

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💛 First Reveal: Signature Cakes & Special Occasions

Today, I’m sharing the first category of the book: signature cakes and desserts for special moments...