Easy Funnel Cakes
It’s State Fair season around these parts!!! Yayy!! I’m not going to the state fair this year but when I was growing up we went often and I LOVED it! All that weird food that my mother wouldn’t dare make for us. Pure heaven.
The last time I went to the state fair was probably 2 years ago and I was dreaming of that fried, artery clogging food many days before.
Hot funnel cakes, seasoned fried turkey legs, huge roasted ears of corn, sweet fried oreos…ahhh…those are just a few of my favorite carnival/ fair foods that I eat once a year, if that. Since I won’t be going to the State Fair this year I thought I’d bring it to me by whipping up some of my favorite fair foods, starting with the beloved funnel cake!
I’ve made funnel cakes on my blog before a few years ago. I actually have 3 funnel cake recipes that I like to make and will be listing the last one (my favorite) next month. My husband loved this recipe and he’s not a big funnel cake lover like me.
I like this funnel cake recipe because it’s easy, yummy, straight forward and gets me my funnel cake fix in a hurry.
If you’ve never had a funnel cake then…then just bless your heart. They are so good. Think of hot, pillowy soft waffles topped with powdered sugar. I prefer my funnel cakes plain, with just powdered sugar, but occasionally I’ll opt for the strawberry and cream version, fried apple or chocolate syrup on top.
Watch me make these easy funnel cakes from start to finish!
Get the Recipe: Funnel Cakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 Tablespoons brown sugar, packed
- 2 Tablespoon white sugar
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1 egg
- powdered sugar
- strawberries, sliced (optional)
- cool whip, optional
Instructions
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl beat brown sugar, white sugar, milk and egg until well blended.
- Add half of the flour mixture into the egg mixture, beating just until incorporated and then beat in the other half of mixture.
- Let the funnel cake mixture rest for about 10 minutes. Pour the batter into a liquid measuring cup to make it easier to pour into the funnel. Prepare your desired topping while waiting like slicing strawberries, etc)
- Heat oil in a skillet to about 365 to 370 degrees.
- Pour a third of the mixture into a funnel. Use your finger to cover the end of the funnel.
- Hold the end of the funnel close to the oil and then remove your finger.
- Quickly make circles in the oil using a spiraling motion.
- Fry until lightly golden, about 1-3 minutes and then flip. Fry the other side until golden.
- Remove funnel cake from the oil and let drain on a paper towel.
- Garnish and serve immediately with powdered sugar, strawberries and cool whip.
Notes
Make sure oil is just right (between 365-370 degrees)
If oil is too hot, cakes will burn. Too cold, cakes will be greasy and soggy.
Serve these funnel cakes hot out of the oil. Cold funnel cakes suck!
Top with fresh fruits, canned fruits in syrup, or chocolate.
Powdered sugar is a MUST always.
I love funnel cakes and like you can’t wait to enjoy them at local fest and carnivals but it’s a real let down to be told “sorry, we’ve run out”—-thanks to you I don’t have to worry about going home empty handed again, this was a great recipe, my family and I really enjoyed it, I’m glad I found your YouTube channel and followed your link!!!!!
Hi Monique, I want to take the time out to say: Thank You. Thank you very much for these delicious recipes. I have purchased two of your cookbook and they were worth every penny.
I have a favor to ask you Monique, can you please create a recipe that will give birth to “The Best Peach Cobbler” ever. I’m talking the one with the thick but not so thick flaky crust with the right amount of filling that’s not runny
OMG!!!!! I made this for my brother who was home from Uni. I was nervous to make it but it was a smash!!!!! Great recipe and instructions. I absolutely love your website. Thank you loads xoxo
This recipe is so, so DELICIOUS! My dad LOVES this funnel cake recipe. If you have a strawberry cake recipe, please do share. Thank you
You mentioned in your post you would be posting your favourite funnel cake recipe the next month which would have been October 2012. I couldn’t find it. Could you point me in the right direction please? Thank you so much for all the great work
oh my i had been looking for a funnel cake recipe cause hubby wanted some and i was about to make another one but i found this one so i went with it best decision ever they came out perfect and delishhh will be making again soon.