Best Traditional Funnel Cakes Recipes

FUNNEL CAKES

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You don't need to wait for the county fair to enjoy delicious old-fashioned funnel cakes. You just need a funnel with a 1/2-inch opening that can hold a cup of batter.

Provided by TARMIA

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

8 cups vegetable oil for frying
1 ½ cups milk
2 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

In a deep-fryer, or heavy skillet, heat oil to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a large bowl, beat milk and eggs together. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Stir into the egg mixture until smooth.
While covering the funnel hole with one hand, pour in 1 cup of batter. Start from the center in a swirling motion to make a 6 or 7 inch round. Fry on both sides until golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 524.4 calories, Carbohydrate 50 g, Cholesterol 66.9 mg, Fat 32.6 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 303.1 mg, Sugar 17.8 g

FUNNEL CAKES III

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Easy fried cakes very similar to pancakes.

Provided by LV2SHOP

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 egg
⅔ cup milk
¼ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 ⅓ cups sifted all-purpose flour
¾ teaspoon baking powder
1 quart vegetable oil for frying
¼ cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

Steps:

Beat egg. Mix in milk. Sift flour, salt, sugar, and baking powder; beat into egg mixture until smooth.
Pour oil into a heavy pan until it is 1 inch deep. Heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Pour batter through funnel into oil with a circular motion to form a spiral. Fry until lightly brown; turn over to brown the other side. Cook to golden brown, and remove to drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar while still warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.5 calories, Carbohydrate 16 g, Cholesterol 16.6 mg, Fat 8.2 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 90.6 mg, Sugar 5.3 g

EASY CLASSIC FUNNEL CAKE

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Provided by Sunny Anderson

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 large egg, beaten
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 cup milk, plus more if needed
Canola oil, for frying
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Whipped cream and/or fruit sauce, for serving (optional)

Steps:

Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a large bowl. In a smaller bowl, whisk the egg with the granulated sugar until pale. Whisk the milk into the egg mixture, then gently fold into the flour mixture. It should be a bit thicker than pancake batter but thin enough to pour. Add up to 3 tablespoons milk to loosen the batter, if needed.
Heat about 2 inches of canola oil in a large high-sided skillet or pot over medium-high heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 375. Meanwhile, mix the confectioners' sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Hold a funnel in one hand with your finger plugging the hole at the bottom. Pour 1 cup batter into the funnel. Hold the funnel over the hot oil and remove your finger from the hole, letting the batter drop in a spiral pattern all over the surface of the oil. It will look like lots of individual pieces at first, but as you continue to add batter, the pieces will fuse together. Cook until the batter floats and the underside is golden brown, about 30 seconds. Flip with tongs and cook until golden brown on the other side, about 30 more seconds. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate and repeat to make 5 more funnel cakes. Dust with the cinnamon-sugar and serve with whipped cream and/or fruit sauce, if desired.