Easy Homemade Funnel Cake Recipe

There's something magical about biting into a warm, crispy funnel cake dusted with powdered sugar. You don't have to wait for the next carnival to enjoy one. With a few pantry staples, you can make a homemade Funnel Cake Recipe right in your kitchen. It is one of my favorite easy snacks!

It's perfect for a summer weekend treat, a birthday surprise, or just because you're craving it. When you try this easy funnel cake, I bet you'll agree that it is just as good or better than anything you'd get at a carnival.

If you are in a carnival mood, you should check out our Circus Popcorn Cupcakes and our Powdered Sugar Zeppoles.

Why You'll Love Homemade Funnel Cake

• Bring the fair home: This easy funnel cake recipe makes it simple to enjoy your favorite carnival treat anytime!
• Crispy, golden, and sweet: Just like the funnel cakes you'd find at the fair, these are made with basic pantry staples.
• Quick to whip up - This warm, sugary goodness is done in minutes.
• Make it your own: Top with powdered sugar, fresh berries, whipped cream, chocolate syrup… or all of the above.
• Family fun in every bite: This recipe is a guaranteed hit with kids and grown-ups alike. Just make sure little ones keep their distance while frying.

Sweet Snacks

Looking for more fun and yummy treats? These sweet snacks are easy to make and totally kid-approved. Whether you're baking for a party, a lunchbox surprise, or just because, these recipes are sure to be a hit.

• Reese's Cookie Sandwiches
• Banana Muffins with Chocolate Chips
• Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop Tart Bars Recipe
• M&M Cookies Recipe

Ingredients for Basic Funnel Cake Recipe

• Whole Milk - Helps smooth out the batter.
• All Purpose Flour - The base of your funnel cake batter.
• Baking powder - This helps your funnel cakes puff up as they fry.
• Egg - Helps bind everything together.
• Powdered sugar - This sweet topping gives funnel cakes their classic look.
• Vegetable oil - Great for frying because it's neutral and holds up well to heat.
• Salt - Just a pinch to balance all that sweetness.
• Cinnamon - Totally optional, but a sprinkle adds a warm, cozy flavor.

Tools For Making Funnel Cake

You don't need any fancy gadgets to make funnel cake at home. You'll want a deep skillet or saucepan for frying, and a funnel for pouring the batter. Don't forget tongs or a slotted spoon to flip and lift your funnel cakes safely.

Gas One Aluminum Cooking Pot Deep Fryer with Basket -2-Pack Powdered Sugar Shaker,Stainless Steel Fine Mesh Powder Shaker JarKongNai 4 Pieces Plastic Funnel Set for Kitchen and AutomotiveCandy Oil Frying Thermometer Turkey Thermometerwith Clip (2 Pack and

How to Make This Funnel Cake Recipe

1. Heat up your oil:
Grab a large skillet and get your oil nice and hot at 375°F. It takes a few minutes, so you've got time to mix up your batter while it heats.

2. Mix your wet and dry ingredients separately:
In one bowl, whisk together your egg and milk. In another, stir up the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and powdered sugar. Keeping them separate at first helps everything mix more evenly.

3. Whisk it all together:
Pour your wet ingredients into the dry and whisk until the batter is smooth. It should be pourable, but not too thick or too runny. We like to do a quick test pour back into the bowl just to check the flow.

4. Funnel fun time:
Now the fun part! Pour the batter into a funnel (or squeeze bottle, if that's more your style), then swirl it into the hot oil in a loopy circle. It doesn't have to be perfect!

5. Keep an eye on your oil:
We noticed the batter can cool the oil a bit when it first hits, so you might need to turn the heat up slightly. A steady sizzle is what you're looking for!

6. Flip when golden:
Once the bottom turns a beautiful golden brown, carefully flip it over to cook the other side. A slotted spoon or tongs work great here.

7. Drain and dust:
Let the cooked funnel cake rest on a paper towel-lined plate to drain off the excess oil. Then dust generously with powdered sugar while it's still warm.

8. Serve it up warm:
Funnel cakes are best enjoyed fresh and warm!

How good does that look? At this point you can serve it as is, or go wild with toppings. Whipped cream, berries, chocolate syrup, caramel sauce, ice cream -we've used all these things on funnel cakes.

This fair funnel cake recipe was a huge hit with the kids. The powdered sugar made for quite a mess, but it was so worth it!

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Funnel Cake Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 3 minutes mins

Total Time 18 minutes mins

Course Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 4 cakes

Calories 2062 kcal

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Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup of milk
• 1 cup of flour
• ½ teaspoon of baking powder
• 1 Egg
• 2 tablespoons of powdered sugar for making the batter and more for dusting
• 4 cups of vegetable oil
• ¼ teaspoon of salt
• ¼ teaspoon of cinnamon

Instructions

 

• Heat oil to 375 degrees in a large skillet.
• While the oil is heating, beat the egg and milk together in one bowl and combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and powdered sugar in another bowl.
• Mix the wet and dry ingredients together until the batter is smooth.
• When the oil has reached 375 degrees, pour the batter into a funnel, holding your finger over the small opening.
• Hold the funnel with the batter over the oil and make a circle with your hand repeatedly to form the cake.
• Fry until the bottom has turned golden brown and turn over and fry the other side.
• When both sides are golden brown, remove from oil and drain on paper towels.
• Use a small strainer to shake powdered sugar over the funnel cake.

Notes

• Use a squeeze bottle for easy pouring and cleaner swirls
• Keep oil around 375°F so the cakes turn out crisp, not greasy
• Let them cool on a wire rack to stay nice and crunchy

A quick note on nutrition: We’ve done our best to calculate it using online tools, but treat it as a friendly estimate, not a guarantee. Your numbers might vary depending on brands, portions, or how generous you are with that powdered sugar (no judgment here!).

The nutritional info is showing a lot more fat and calories than are actually in the recipe because it uses 4 cups of oil for frying. Most of the oil is not absorbed.

Nutrition

Calories: 2062kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 7gFat: 221gSaturated Fat: 179gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 26gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 188mgPotassium: 180mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 159IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 103mgIron: 2mg

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