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How to Make Funnel Cake
Learn how to make a funnel cake and bring that best-loved fair treat home with this easy recipe and your favorite toppings!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 210 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ cups milk
- 2 eggs
Toppings
- whipped cream, fruit, chocolate fudge sauce, caramel sauce, powdered sugar
Instructions
- Pour about 1 inch of vegetable oil into a frying pan and heat over medium-high heat to 375°F.
- In a medium bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, salt, milk, and eggs.
- Pour batter into a funnel (blocking the tip of the funnel with your finger) or use a squeeze bottle. Position the funnel over the hot oil and slowly pour the batter in a criss-cross and swirling motion over the oil. Fry for 1–2 minutes or until golden brown.
- Using tongs, flip the funnel cake and fry the other side for 1–2 minutes.
- Remove to a paper towel–lined plate to drain. Repeat with the remaining batter.
- Serve funnel cakes warm with desired toppings.
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Notes
- Recipe tips.
- Prep ahead of time. You can make the batter ahead of time and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2–3 days before making funnel cakes.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days or freeze them for up to 3 months. For cripsy funnel cakes reheat in an airfyer, toaster oven, or broil in the oven. You can also microwave them.
- We found squeeze bottles (like a cleaned-out ketchup bottle) work better than funnels. You can also purchase this Funnel Cake kit from Amazon.
- Use the tongs to make sure the batter is submerged in the oil and a metal spatula to flip the cake.
- For funnel cake fries: Follow the instructions as written, but pipe batter in long straight lines into oil. 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.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cake
Calories
210kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
62mg
(21%)
Sodium
239mg
(10%)
Potassium
224mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
178IU
(4%)
Calcium
118mg
(12%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 210
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cake | |
| Calories | 210kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 62mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 239mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 224mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 178IU | 4% |
| Calcium | 118mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.