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Funnel Cakes
Who needs to wait for a crowded state fair when you can make these much loved, crispy, powdered sugar covered Funnel Cakes at home!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 12 cakes
Calories: 331 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs at room tempature
- 1 ¼ cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups neutral oil for frying
- powdered sugar for serving
Instructions
- Beat the eggs, milk, and vanilla together in a large bowl until well mixed.
- In a medium bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Pour the flour mixture into the egg mixture and whisk together until there are no visible lumps.
- Heat the oil to 375 degrees F in a deep cast-iron skillet or a pot. (If you don't have a candy thermometer, a wooden spoon or tooth stick will show bubbles when stuck into the oil when the temperature is hot enough.)
- Cover the spout of a funnel with your finger and pour 1 ladle of batter into it. Remove your finger and move the funnel in a spiral motion over the hot oil until all of the batter is released.*Be careful not to hold the funnel too high above the oil or you might end up with several tiny and too thin dough strings. Hold it relatively close to the oil and try to connect the dough strings with your movements. The dough will start to move outward from the middle toward the rim of the pot. Just keep spreading the dough in a circular motion and the single pieces will come together (most of them).
- Fry for 90 seconds to 2 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
- Transfer the cooked funnel cake to a paper towel-lined baking sheet to absorb any excess oil. Repeat with the remaining batter.
- Once cooked, dust the funnel cakes with powdered sugar and serve warm.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1cake
Calories
331kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
16g
(5%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
16g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
119mg
(5%)
Potassium
106mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
86IU
(2%)
Calcium
59mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12cakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 331
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cake | |
| Calories | 331kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 16g | 94% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 119mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 106mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 86IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 59mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.