There are actually many kinds of gorditas out there, all named because of how they are “chubby” and puff up when they are cooking. These sugar gorditas look a lot like fluffy pancakes collided with an English muffin. While you might be familiar with savory gorditas de harina or gorditas de masa harina, this particular sweet gordita recipe is closer in relation to gorditas de nata or gorditas de trigo. This style of gordita is still eaten by hand, but is used as a vehicle for toppings rather than as a flatbread that you might split and stuff.