Best 7 Fantastic Funnel Cakes Recipes

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Funnel cakes are a classic carnival treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. While they may seem daunting to make at home, they are actually quite simple to prepare. With the right recipe and a little bit of practice, you can make funnel cakes that are just as good as the ones you get at the carnival. In this article, we will share some of the best recipes for funnel cakes, so that you can enjoy this delicious treat at home anytime you want.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

FUNNEL CAKES



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This funnel cake recipe is simpler to make than doughnuts, and it's just as good. Funnel cakes have been a favorite of ours since we came across them living in the Ozarks. -Mary Faith Yoder, Unity, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 8 cakes.

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup 2% milk
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Oil for deep-fat frying
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat eggs. Add milk, water and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; beat into egg mixture until smooth. In a deep cast-iron or electric skillet, heat oil to 375°., Cover the bottom of a funnel spout with your finger; ladle 1/2 cup batter into the funnel. Holding the funnel several inches above the oil, release your finger and move the funnel in a spiral motion until all the batter is released, scraping with a rubber spatula if needed., Fry until golden brown, 2 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. Dust with confectioners' sugar; serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 316 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 50mg cholesterol, Sodium 256mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (8g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

FUNNEL CAKES



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Provided by Sandra Lee

Categories     dessert

Time 30m

Yield 4 funnel cakes

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 cups all-purpose baking mix
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 cup liquid vanilla coffee creamer, or other flavor of your choice
Vegetable oil, for frying
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Steps:

  • In a large mixing bowl, combine baking mix, eggs, milk and coffee creamer. Whisk until smooth. Set aside.
  • In a deep-fryer, heat oil to 375 degrees F.
  • Cover the bottom of a funnel with your finger. Ladle 1/2 cup of batter into funnel. Holding funnel over oil, slowly release finger and move in a spiral motion, then cross over to create criss-cross pattern. Fry golden on both sides, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels and dust with confectioners' sugar.
  • Alternate method: Instead of using a funnel, try squeezing batter out of a plastic ketchup bottle. This can help you make the design more accurate and is also less messy.

FUNNEL CAKES



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You don't need to wait for the county fair to enjoy delicious old-fashioned funnel cakes. You just need a funnel with a 1/2-inch opening that can hold a cup of batter.

Provided by TARMIA

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

8 cups vegetable oil for frying
1 ½ cups milk
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

  • In a deep-fryer, or heavy skillet, heat oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  • In a large bowl, beat milk and eggs together. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Stir into the egg mixture until smooth.
  • While covering the funnel hole with one hand, pour in 1 cup of batter. Start from the center in a swirling motion to make a 6 or 7 inch round. Fry on both sides until golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 524.4 calories, Carbohydrate 50 g, Cholesterol 66.9 mg, Fat 32.6 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 303.1 mg, Sugar 17.8 g

FANTASTIC FUNNEL CAKES



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This is great for kids and kids at heart. Anyone who loves festival-style treats! Top with confectioners' sugar, honey, strawberries, cherries, or apple pie filling.

Provided by Benjaman Harre

Categories     Desserts     Cakes

Time 14m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup shortening (such as Crisco®), or more as needed
2 cups milk
3 eggs
½ cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
3 cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Put enough shortening in a deep skillet to fill about 1 1/2 inches and heat to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Mix milk, eggs, sugar, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl; slowly add flour, while continually mixing, until batter is smooth. Transfer batter to a squeeze bottle or funnel. Working quickly, squeeze or funnel batter into the hot oil, starting in the center of the skillet and moving bottle or funnel in a spiral shape.
  • Fry funnel cake in the hot oil until lightly browned, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side. Transfer funnel cakes to a paper towel-lined plate using a slotted spoon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.7 calories, Carbohydrate 29.5 g, Cholesterol 42.6 mg, Fat 16.7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 182.5 mg, Sugar 8.9 g

TRADITIONAL FUNNEL CAKES



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When I was in high school, I made these funnel cakes every Sunday after church for my family. They are crisp and tender, just like the kind we always ate at the state fair. -Susan Tingley, Portland, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 20m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups 2% milk
3 large eggs
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
Oil for deep-fat frying
Confectioners' sugar
Lingonberry jam or red currant jelly

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the milk, eggs and sugar. Combine flour and baking powder; beat into egg mixture until smooth., In a cast-iron or electric skillet, heat 2 inches oil to 375°. Cover the bottom of a funnel spout with your finger; ladle 1/2 cup batter into funnel. Holding the funnel several inches above the skillet, release your finger and move the funnel in a spiral motion until all the batter is released. Scrape funnel with a rubber spatula if needed., Fry until golden brown, 1 minute on each side. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining batter. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve warm with jam.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300 calories, Fat 15g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 84mg cholesterol, Sodium 157mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

FREAK SHOW FUNNEL CAKES RECIPE BY TASTY



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Bring the carnival home this Halloween season with these freak show-inspired "blood red" and "cobweb" funnel cakes. Finish them off with your favorite critter candies for an extra-spooky touch!

Provided by Tikeyah Whittle

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

3 cups neutral oil, such as canola or vegetable
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 ½ cups whole milk, room temperature
1 teaspoon McCormick® vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 ½ tablespoons dark cocoa powder, divided
4 drops red food coloring
¼ cup powdered sugar
9 marshmallows
8 oz semisweet chocolate, roughly chopped
1 cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon black food coloring
1 tablespoon black cocoa powder
1 cup finely crushed chocolate sandwich cookies
12 gummy worms
deep fry thermometer
small sieve
funnel
2 squeeze bottles
spider

Steps:

  • Make the funnel cakes: In a large Dutch oven or deep pot fitted with a deep fry thermometer, heat the neutral oil over medium-high heat until the temperature reaches 375°F (190°C) (the oil should be no more than 1½ inches deep). Set a wire rack on top of a baking sheet. Preheat the oven to 250°F (120°C).
  • In a large bowl or liquid measuring cup, whisk together the eggs, milk, and vanilla until well combined.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and whisk until well combined. Divide the batter evenly between 2 medium bowls.
  • Sift 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder into one bowl and whisk until combined. Add the red food coloring to the remaining bowl, then sift in the remaining ½ tablespoon of cocoa powder and whisk until combined. Using a funnel, transfer each batter to a squeeze bottle.
  • Make the chocolate sauce: Add the chocolate to a medium heat-proof bowl.
  • Microwave the cream on high power for 2 minutes, until just starting to bubble.
  • Pour the hot cream over the chocolate and let sit for 2 minutes. Add the black food coloring and sift in the dark cocoa powder, then stir until melted and smooth. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing directly against the surface to prevent a skin from forming, and let sit at room temperature until ready to use. Microwave in 10-seconds intervals if needed to loosen before using.
  • Fry the funnel cakes: Working with one batter at a time, squeeze the batter into the hot oil in a squiggly circle motion to make a 4-inch round funnel cake. Squeeze in 1-2 more funnel cakes; do not overcrowd the pot. Fry for 1-2 minutes on each side, until slightly darker in color, then use a spider to transfer from the oil to the wire rack. Transfer to the oven to keep warm while you fry the remaining funnel cakes.
  • When ready to serve, spread the crushed chocolate sandwich cookies on a serving platter. Place the gummy worms around the edges of the platter, nestling into the crushed cookies. Set the funnel cakes on top of the cookie crumbs. Dust the red funnel cakes with ¼ cup powdered sugar, then drizzle with the chocolate sauce using a spoon or squeeze bottle.
  • In a medium microwave-safe bowl, microwave the marshmallows for 12-15 seconds, until nearly doubled in size. Using gloved hands, pick up the melted marshmallows and stretch them over each black funnel cake to create a "web".
  • Enjoy!

FUNNEL CAKES



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These American funfair favourites are a cross between a doughnut and churros - fill a funnel or piping bag with batter and drizzle into hot oil to make squiggly round cakes

Provided by Cassie Best

Categories     Afternoon tea, Dessert, Snack, Treat

Time 30m

Yield Makes 20

Number Of Ingredients 6

vegetable or sunflower oil for deep frying
300g plain flour
1 tbsp icing sugar , plus extra for dusting
2 tsp baking powder
275ml milk
2 eggs

Steps:

  • Pour enough oil into a large saucepan to come halfway up the sides, it should be about 7cm deep. Heat until the oil reaches 170C-180C on a thermometer, or if you don't have one drop in a chunk of bread - the oil is hot enough when it browns in about 30 secs.
  • Whilst the oil heats up, whisk together the flour, icing sugar, baking powder, milk, eggs and a good pinch of salt. Transfer the batter to a disposable piping bag and secure the end with a peg (you'll need another peg for the other end, once you've cut it open.)
  • When the oil is hot, snip off the end of the piping bag to make an opening about 1cm wide - the batter will drizzle out so pinch it closed until you're ready. Hold the piping bag over the oil, release your finger and drizzle the batter in in a swirly circle shape. Pinch the opening to close it, then make another cake, you should fit about 3 in the pan it one time, depending on the width of your pan. Secure the piping bag with another peg whilst the cakes cook, they'll need about 1 min on each side, or until they're golden brown and crisp. Drain on kitchen paper and dust generously with icing sugar, best eaten straight away.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153 calories, Fat 10 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 13 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium

Tips:

  • Use the right batter. The batter for funnel cakes should be thin and pourable, so that it can easily flow through the funnel and create a crispy, delicate crust.
  • Heat your oil to the right temperature. The oil should be hot enough to fry the funnel cakes quickly and evenly, but not so hot that they burn.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan. When frying funnel cakes, it's important to not overcrowd the pan, as this will cause the oil temperature to drop and the funnel cakes to become greasy.
  • Flip the funnel cakes carefully. Once the funnel cakes are golden brown on one side, carefully flip them over using a spatula. Be careful not to splash the hot oil.
  • Drain the funnel cakes on paper towels. After frying, drain the funnel cakes on paper towels to remove any excess oil.
  • Serve the funnel cakes warm. Funnel cakes are best served warm, with your favorite toppings.

Conclusion:

Funnel cakes are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With a little practice, you can make perfect funnel cakes at home. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give funnel cakes a try!

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