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Churro Cake
This Churro Cake is moist cinnamon vanilla cake, sprinkled with buttery cinnamon sugar between the layers, and topped with a creamy sweet cinnamon frosting.
Prep Time
1
hour
hr
30
minutes
mins
Cook Time
35
minutes
mins
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
10
Slices
Calories:
1539
kcal
Author:
Wendy
Equipment
3 round cake pans
round cake board
Cake Leveler
BBQ Brush
1 large piping bag fitted with star tip
Ingredients
2
boxes of french vanilla cake mix
6
large eggs
2
C
water
1
C
canola oil
3
tablespoon
ground cinnamon
Cinnamon Crunch Ingredients
1
cup
unsalted butter
melted
2
cups
sugar
3
tablespoon
ground cinnamon
Cinnamon Frosting Ingredients
2
cups
unsalted butter
softened
5
cups
powdered sugar
1
tablespoon
ground cinnamon
5
tablespoon
heavy whipping cream
2
teaspoon
vanilla extract
1
bottle
caramel sauce
Instructions
Cake Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray cake pans with pam baking spray
Using a standing mixer, beat together all cake ingredients until combined and smooth
Divide evenly between the 3 cake pans
Bake in the oven for 28-35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean
Allow to cool completely before removing and placing onto cake boards
Cinnamon Crunch Directions
Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl
In a medium bowl, combine the cinnamon and sugar
Remove the cakes from the pans and onto the cake boards
Using the cake leveler, remove the domes of the tops of the cakes to make them even
Brush melted butter onto the tops of the cake layers
Sprinkle the cinnamon sugar mixture on top
Cinnamon Frosting Directions
Combine all ingredients into a standing mixer and mix on low speed until combined and stiff peaks form
Scoop 1 C of frosting into the piping bag
Scoop 1 C of the cinnamon frosting onto one of the cake layers and spread evenly
Place a second cake layer on top of the frosting
Scoop another C of frosting onto the second cake layer
Place the last cake layer on top and using the remaining frosting,frost entire cake and smooth evenly
Pipe dollops of frosting on top of the cake and top with fresh churros!
Enjoy
Notes
You can purchase caramel sauce near the coffee items or ice cream cones in your local grocery store.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
Slice
|
Calories:
1539
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
189
g
|
Protein:
9
g
|
Fat:
87
g
|
Saturated Fat:
41
g
|
Cholesterol:
255
mg
|
Sodium:
769
mg
|
Potassium:
143
mg
|
Fiber:
4
g
|
Sugar:
142
g
|
Vitamin A:
1968
IU
|
Vitamin C:
1
mg
|
Calcium:
319
mg
|
Iron:
3
mg