Homemade Funnel Cakes
One of my favorite things about going to the fairs during the summer months is funnel cake. I am a sucker for it and kettle corn. When I am leaving the fair you will see me with a bag of kettle corn and a plate with funnel cake. As much as I love going to the fair to get this tasty treat, I love making things at home. The kids had been asking me for weeks to figure out how to make funnel cake at home because there was no fairs in sight being it was the middle of winter. Apparently they have a love for it as much as I do. I set out to figure out the best homemade funnel cake batter, the kids had no complaints while I tested things to make sure they were perfect.Fair Foods You can Make at Home
What is a Funnel Cake?
Funnel cakes are made by pouring batter thru a funnel into hot oil in a circular motion. The batter is fried lightly in the hot oil until it is golden brown and then topped with powdered sugar or other toppings.
How to Make funnel cake without a funnel
For years we have been making funnel cake without a funnel. This year things changed when I found an awesome funnel cake funnel at Aldi but previous to now I used either a measuring cup, my pancake dispenser or a zip lock bag with a hole cut on one end or a pastry bag. This is the pancake dispenser I use, I love it and it makes for easy clean up.
Best Oil for Frying Funnel Cake
To get the perfect crispy on the outside soft on the inside texture for the perfect funnel cakes from scratch the best oils to use are vegetable, canola or peanut oil.
Can you Refrigerate Funnel Cake Batter
Yes! If you have left over batter, store it in the fridge in an airtight container. It will keep for 2 days.
Tips for Making this Recipe
Don’t let the oil get to hot. If the oil is to hot the funnel cake will fall apart. Drain the funnel cake after removing from the oil. There will be excess oil when it is done frying, remove the funnel cake and place it on a paper towel lined plate for about a minute and then pour on the powdered sugar. Drizzle in a swirl motion. To get the funnel cake from scratch to look like the ones at the fair, drizzle the batter around in circular motion around the pan.Funnel Cake Topping Ideas
Strawberries and cream. Whipped cream and chopped strawberries. Caramel Apple Funnel Cake. Caramel sauce drizzled on top with chopped apples. S’Mores Funnel Cake. Homemade Chocolate hot fudge drizzle, crushed up graham crackers and mini marshmallows. Churro Funnel Cake. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar. Top with Ice Cream. Scoop your favorite ice cream on top and if you want to make it a sundae add some whipped cream and a cherry too.
Homemade Funnel Cakes Ingredients
- Salt
- Baking Powder
- all purpose Flour
- Eggs
- Sugar
- Milk
- Powdered Sugar
- Oil (for frying)
How to make Homemade Funnel Cakes
Grab a big bowl and add the baking powder, salt and flour in a bowl and mix together. Then in another bowl add the eggs, sugar and milk in a bowl and mix until they are creamed. carefully add the dry mix to the wet mix and beat until smooth.
The batter needs to be thin enough that you can pour it.
Using a glass measuring cup makes pouring easier.
Line a plate with paper towels.
Heat your oil to 375 in a heavy skillet and make sure the oil is 1 – 1.5 inches deep. You can use a funnel, squirt bottle, or glass measuring cup to pour the batter.
Pour it in a circular motion to make the well know funnel cake shape, fry until golden brown and then using kitchen tongs flip it over and fry the other side for about 1 minute.
Place your funnel cake on plate to drain then top with sifted powdered sugar.
Fun Homemade Recipes
- Homemade Potato chips
- Cinnamon Sugar Donuts
- Chocolate Caramel Apple
- Birthday Pancakes
- Fried Macaroni and Cheese
homemade funnel cake recipe
This homemade funnel cake recipe tastes just like the amazing funnel cakes you get at the fair. With a few ingredients you probably already have you can make this classic fair treat at home.
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Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 2 tsp Baking Powder
- 3 1/2 cup Flour
- 3 Eggs
- 1/4 cup Sugar
- 2 cup Milk
- 1/4 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 quart vegetable Oil for frying
Instructions
- Grab a big bowl and add the baking powder, salt and flour in a bowl and mix together.
- Then in another bowl add the eggs, sugar and milk in a bowl and mix until they are creamed. carefully add the dry mix to the wet mix and beat until smooth.
- The batter needs to be thin enough that you can pour it.
- Using a glass measuring cup makes pouring easier.
- Line a plate with paper towels.
- Heat your oil to 375 in a heavy skillet and make sure the oil is 1 - 1.5 inches deep. You can use a funnel, squirt bottle, or glass measuring cup to pour the batter.
- Pour it in a circular motion to make the well know funnel cake shape, fry until golden brown and then using kitchen tongs flip it over and fry the other side for about 1 minute.
- Place your funnel cake on plate to drain then top with sifted powdered sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 300kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 197mg | Potassium: 288mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 188IU | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 3mg
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