Description
Transform angel food cake into crispy, golden churro bites rolled in cinnamon sugar for a delightful snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box angel food cake mix
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 4–6 cups neutral oil (such as canola or vegetable)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for coating)
- 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon (for coating)
Instructions
- Prepare the angel food cake following the package instructions and let it cool completely.
- Slice the cooled cake into 1-inch thick slabs and then cut into 1-inch cubes.
- In one bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla for the wet batter.
- In another bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt for the dry batter.
- Heat oil in a pot to 350-375°F (175-190°C) for frying.
- Dip each cake cube into the wet batter, then coat in the dry batter before frying in batches for 2-3 minutes until golden brown.
- Drain fried bites on paper towels.
- Coat warm churro bites in a mixture of sugar and cinnamon.
Notes
Serve warm with optional dipping sauces like chocolate ganache or salted caramel.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
Keywords: Churro, Angel Food Cake, Desserts, Sweet Treats, Carnival Food