Espresso Angel Food Cake French Toast
Jul 08, 2013, Updated Aug 31, 2015
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This espresso angel food cake french toast is the perfect breakfast pick me up. Sweet cake dipped in espresso milk and drizzled with chocolate sauce. So delicious and so easy to make!
I have a love hate relationship with breakfast. If I’m not the one cooking breakfast I LOVE it. When I’m home alone in the morning the thought of making breakfast almost breaks me. Totally dramatic, I know. Often times I sit home in the morning until I realize it’s 1pm and I haven’t eaten anything. Then I jump to full on panic “I have to eat now I feel weak” mode.
Obviously I need to work on the whole making myself breakfast situation. Luckily for me I now have the recipe for this French toast. I’m pretty sure I could eat this most any morning.
I got the idea for this French toast while I was working on an assignment for SheKnows. I had some leftover angel food cake and as I was trying to figure out how to use it I was making a cup of coffee. Then it hit me. Why not make a coffee flavored French toast?!
I then texted Rachel to make sure my idea was solid and I went on my marry way. The good news is that this French toast totally turned out the way I wanted it too. It’s slightly sweet, chewy and has just a hint of espresso flavor. I enjoyed it with maple syrup but I definitely preferred it with chocolate sauce. For good measure I threw on some raspberries too. That makes the dish healthy….right?
While I would totally eat this for breakfast it would also make a fabulous dessert.
Espresso Angel Food Cake French Toast
This espresso angel food cake french toast is the perfect breakfast pick me up. Sweet cake dipped in espresso milk and drizzled with chocolate sauce. So delicious and so easy to make!
Yield: 12 slices french toast
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 angel food cake, cut into 12 slices
- 1 cup whole milk
- 4 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste
- 1 tablespoon espresso powder
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Chocolate syrup
- Fresh raspberries
Directions:
Slice angel food cake and set aside.
In a shallow bowl (I used a 9x9 dish) whisk together whole milk and eggs till the eggs are fully incorporated into the milk.
Once incorporated whisk in vanilla bean paste and espresso powder. Whisk until the espresso powder is fully dissolved into the milk/egg mixture.
In a large skillet add a tablespoon of butter to melt over medium heat.
Quickly soak for slices of bread in the milk mixture, making sure to coat all sides.
Let the egg mixture drip off the bread and add to the hot melted butter skillet. Cook on all sides until toasted and browned.
Continue until all pieces of cake have been fried. Add more butter in between batches if necessary.
Serve hot and with a drizzle of chocolate sauce or maple syrup. Top with fresh fruit if desired.
This looks so good, I love the combination of angel food cake and french toast, amazing!
Omg. What a fabulous treat!!
LOVE breakfast foods- could eat them all day long. This sounds totally decadent
Did you do some kind of mind magic to create a title with my three favourite foods? Angel Food Cake, Expresso, French Toast. I cannot think of a better combination. Now where are those eggs. I think I need to get baking!
I would be insanely happy if you wanted to come to my house and make this for me tomorrow morning! I am super lazy about making breakfast for myself too, but it really is one of the best meals of the day 🙂
Seriously this is insane in the best way
UMM I have the same relationship with breakfast! This looks incredible and I really want it like NOW… for dinner LOL
I can’t live without breakfast! It’s the only way I’ll get out of bed but I only have PB+J. Though…this might have to make it into the rotation. Looks so good!
You know I love your blog, but I will admit I am bad at keeping up with your lovely blog. I will be adding you to my favorite blog lists, then I won’t miss all those lovely cocktails. I plan to go back and read your cocktail recipes, I love learning about new fun drinks! Now about this recipe…..OH MY GOODNESS! There is heaven in this dish, seriously, WOW! Love the espresso addition, so perfect! Hugs, Terra
yum, cake for breakfast… yes please! I love when a recipe idea just “hits” you… you know its meant to be!