Hands-on Popular French Cakes by Chef Judy

Macarons
Macarons are traditional French pastries from the northeastern part of France. They are usually made from egg whites, almond powder, icing sugar and sugar.They are moist, chewy and flavourful on the inside.

Madeleines
Madeleines are very small cakes with a distinctive shell like shape acquired from being baked in pans with shell-shaped depressions. Their flavour is similar to, but somewhat lighter than, pound cake, with a pronounced butter-and-lemon taste.

Pain de gene
This literally means “Bread of the people” and refers to a fragrant and moist French cake studded with flaked almonds. This cake is especially nice with a berry sauce.