Description
Delightful bites of light angel food cake turned crispy with a cinnamon-sugar coating, perfect for breakfasts or desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (10–12 oz) angel food cake, store-bought or homemade
- 2–3 cups vegetable oil, for frying
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
- Optional: 1/4 tsp fine sea salt
- Optional: 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- Optional: 1 tsp vanilla or almond extract
Instructions
- Cut the angel food cake into bite-sized pieces, roughly 1–1.5 inches each.
- In a wide bowl, mix the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon; set aside.
- Heat oil in a deep frying pan to 350°F (175°C).
- Fry the cake pieces in small batches, 3–5 pieces at a time, for 1–2 minutes per side until golden brown and crisp.
- Remove bites from oil and drain on paper towels.
- Toss the warm bites in the cinnamon-sugar mixture until evenly coated.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
Values will vary by the exact brand of angel food cake used and how thickly you coat them in sugar. Maintain oil temperature for best results.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg