How to Make a Homemade Funnel Cake

You can make homemade funnel cake using a few common pantry items.

Funnel cake is a treat, especially at fairs and carnivals. But you don't have to wait for the next county fair to get your funnel cake fix. You can make homemade funnel cake using a few common pantry items and powdered sugar for topping.

Things You'll Need

• Large egg
• Large mixing bowls
• Wire whisk
• All-purpose flour
• Salt
• Granulated sugar
• Baking powder
• Vegetable oil
• Large, deep skillet
• Food thermometer
• Medium funnel
• Large ladle
• Metal tongs
• Paper towels
• Powdered sugar

Instructions

1. Beat one large egg in a large mixing bowl with a wire whisk. Stir in 2/3 cup milk slowly, stirring constantly with the whisk.

2. Combine 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, 1/4 tsp. salt, 2 tbsp. granulated sugar and 3/4 tsp. baking powder in a separate large mixing bowl.

3. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture slowly, beating constantly with the wire whisk. Continue beating until the funnel cake batter is smooth.

4. Pour vegetable oil into a large, deep skillet to a 1-inch depth. Heat the oil to approximately 375 degrees F, using a food thermometer to check the temperature.

5. Place your finger over the hole in the bottom of a medium-sized funnel. Fill the funnel with one large ladle of batter and remove your finger, allowing the batter to run out into the hot oil. Move the funnel from the center of the pan outward in a circular motion to create a round funnel cake.

6. Fry the homemade funnel cake for two to three minutes in the oil or until golden brown. Turn the cake over using metal tongs, and fry for two to three minutes on the opposite side, until golden brown.

7. Remove the funnel cake from the oil with the tongs, and place on paper towels to drain. Sprinkle the cake with powdered sugar while it's still warm, and serve immediately.

Tips & Warnings

• This recipe yields approximately two large, three medium or four small cakes.

• Use a shaker canister to sprinkle the powdered sugar on top of the funnel cakes, if available. A flour sifter also may be used, or you can just use your fingers.

• This recipe can be doubled, tripled or even quadrupled, depending on your needs.

• Try different toppings for your homemade funnel cake, such as cinnamon, fruit topping or sugar glaze.

• Be very careful around the hot oil.

Resources

• Read this Article in Spanish
• The Funnel Cake Company