Our simple and speedy recipe for light, fragrant Madeleines - perfect for whipping up with the children in about 30 minutes. Dust with icing sugar or dip into decadent chocolate sauce. Madeleines are small, traditional French butter sponge cakes shaped like ridged scallop shells. They are very pretty and very moreish. Slightly crisp on the outside and tantalisingly soft and light on the inside, always endeavour to eat them whilst still warm. You can come across some very complex Madeleine recipes with multiple stages but, for me, this simple recipe just works. I've put this recipe...