This yummy dessert is simple and delicious, just like our Fried Oreos and Caramel Apples! Serve funnel cake with warm Hot Fudge Sauce and powdered sugar for perfection.
Funnel Cakes Are a Family Fav!
We’ve been making homemade funnel cakes since I was a little girl. They’re a family favorite dessert that we all enjoy and LOVE making! Here is why we love them:
They’re incredible delicious! They’re fried and covered in powdered sugar, chocolate sauce, berries and whipped cream. What’s not to love? Few ingredients. Not only do they take a few ingredients, but they are pantry staples that you probably have on hand. Easy to change up. Based on the toppings and mix-ins, you can easily change this recipe to fit any occasion!
Ingredients
vegetable oil for frying- you will need an oil with a high smoke point such as vegetable oil, canola oil, or peanut oil. all-purpose flour baking powder salt milk eggs Toppings- choose from Whipped Cream, fresh strawberries or blueberries, Chocolate Sauce, Caramel Sauce, Strawberry Sauce, powdered sugar, Vanilla Ice Cream, cinnamon sugar mix
How to Make A Funnel Cake
Variations
Pancake mix. Do not use a pancake recipe to make the batter. However, the ingredients are so similar that you can use ⅓ cup dry pancake mix and add ¼-⅓ water, 1 egg, and 1 tsp vanilla. Mix until combined. Make funnel cake fries and bites. Another variation is to make funnel cake fries or bites. For funnel cake fries: Follow the instructions as written except pipe the batter in long straight lines into oil (like a churro). Fry until golden and remove. For funnel cake bites: Use a cookie scoop to drop the batter into the oil. Fry until golden brown and remove.
Storing info
STORE. Like most fried foods, they don’t last long. Having said that, the funnel cake batter can be made in advance and can last in the fridge (if stored properly) for up to 4-5 days.
Reheat. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for later. For a soft funnel cake, microwave them. For a crispier cake, put them in the oven or the toaster.
FREEZE. Let cakes come to room temperature, then wrap and store in the freezer for up to 3 months. It definitely won’t taste as great as it did fresh but can be made a little crispy and warm if reheated in the oven or air fryer.
For More FAir Food Recipes, Try:
Fried Oreos Corn Dogs Apple Pie Caramel Apples Homemade French Fries Mexican Corn on the Cob
Hot oil. To cook properly, be sure to use hot oil so that it cooks quickly and starts to make the funnel cake strands we all know and love. The best temperature to heat oil for funnel cakes is 375°F. Squeeze bottles actually work better than funnels. Find an old ketchup bottle or something similar. Clean and fill with the batter. It makes cooking the funnel cakes so much easier. Use tongs and a spatula while cooking. Use the tongs to make sure the batter is submerged in the oil and use both the tongs and metal spatula to flip the cake. EXTRA HELP – We love our Funnel Cake Kit that comes with the pitcher and metal ring. Simply, stick the ring in the hot oil and pour the batter back in forth in there for the perfect funnel cake.
Whipped Cream Fresh fruit – strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, and peaches are our favorites Chocolate Sauce Caramel Sauce Strawberry Sauce dust of powdered sugar a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream sprinkle on a cinnamon sugar mixture
