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Funnel Cake is a State Fair favorite and has the longest lines possible and honestly, we think we go there just to be able to enjoy this wonderful treat. The “yummy, sweet, warm, crispy-outside and soft-inside” goodness makes the long lines so worth the trouble and effort.
Prep Time: 7 min.
Cook Time: 3-4 min for each cake
Makes: approx. 5, 7″cakes
Ingredients:
Egg – 1
Milk – 1 cup
All- Purpose Flour (Maida) – 1 cup
Baking Powder – 1/2 tsp
Salt – 1/2 tsp
Vanilla Essence – 1/2 tsp
Sugar – 1 tbsp
Oil – for deep flying
Powdered Sugar for garnish
Cinnamon Powder for garnish (optional)
Method:
1. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the Egg, Milk and Vanilla Essence.
2. Sift together the Flour, Baking Powder, and Salt.
3. Add the Sugar into the dry ingredients.
4. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients a little at a time ensuring there are no lumps formed.
5. The consistency should be thin and add milk if needed.
6. Heat Oil for deep frying (approx 360 degrees F).
7. Using a finger, close the tip of the funnel and fill the funnel with the batter.
8. Release the finger from the tip of the funnel and in a circular motion allow the batter to flow into the Oil.
9. Fry until golden brown (approx 2 minutes).
10. With the help of tongs and a fork carefully turn the funnel cake over.
11. Allow the underside to cook for a couple of minutes.
12. Drain on paper towels for 1 minute and transfer to a plate.
13. Sprinkle generously with Powdered Sugar and Cinnamon Powder (optional).
14. Enjoy warm.
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October 14th, 2011 at 10:06 pm
Awesome! Was waiting for a good recipe recently. Surely will try this. Thank you so much!!
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October 14th, 2011 at 10:24 pm
this looks lovely and easy
will surely try this . thanks
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October 15th, 2011 at 12:27 am
Interesting. I had never had funnel cakes until I met my SO.
You see, around here sure there are state fairs but the big deals are the festivals. If you’re wondering, southern New England, RI to be specific.
And the sweet thing you’ll find at the fairs, dougboys! Something about fried dough that you just can’t beat.
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October 15th, 2011 at 1:19 am
Very nice..How do i turn it into a chocolate funnel cake..??
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hetal Reply:
October 19th, 2011 at 2:25 pm
Hi Ritu,
You could drizzle chocolate syrup over the top or mix some cocoa powder into the batter.
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October 15th, 2011 at 5:55 am
hi Hetal and Anuja,
good job! a question: is this the same as churros?
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hetal Reply:
October 19th, 2011 at 2:55 pm
Hi Fauzia,
No, churros are a bit more crunchy whereas funnel cake is soft.
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October 15th, 2011 at 9:07 am
hi, anuja and hetal, a great , eazzzzzy recipe. so tasty….
I just tried . My son loved it.
thanks for sharing.
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October 15th, 2011 at 9:25 am
Thanks for the wonderful recipe
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October 15th, 2011 at 2:11 pm
This can be made with rice flour & no need to add eggs when making with either maida or rice flour, do add the fannel seeds.
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October 15th, 2011 at 5:12 pm
Wow… Love you guys for this recipe…. I’ll definitely make it this weekend… Thank you so much… from me and my 3 kids
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October 15th, 2011 at 8:01 pm
The recipie is realy testy and ofcourse simple.Cant we put the cake in suger syrup instead of spreying powederd sugar? A sort of gilebi like.
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hetal Reply:
October 19th, 2011 at 3:02 pm
Hi Dr. J,
We have never tried soaking funnel cake in syrup but we do have an easy recipe for jalebi
.
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October 17th, 2011 at 12:45 pm
Great easy recipe, can’t believe how easy it is. Looks yummy as well. Please show more recipes more frequently.
Thanks.
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October 18th, 2011 at 1:47 pm
hi Hetal & Anuja,
thnaks for the nice recipe. i can use the regular sugar or i have to buy powdor sugar? can i buy that from any american store?
thank you.
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Anonymous Reply:
October 19th, 2011 at 2:20 pm
Sweete,
You have to use powder sugar and yes, it should be available in any american grocery stores (probably in baking aisle). It’s a common item.
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hetal Reply:
October 19th, 2011 at 3:17 pm
Hi Sweete,
You have to use store bought powdered sugar for this recipe. You can find it in the baking aisle in most grocery stores.
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October 18th, 2011 at 11:29 pm
can i make it without egg? thanks!
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hetal Reply:
October 19th, 2011 at 3:20 pm
Hi Fatima,
We have not tried it but another viewer has shared an eggless recipe below.
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October 20th, 2011 at 12:41 am
hi hetal and anuja, u guys are awesome, you reminded me of my old days when i was a kid went to carnivals and fairs and enjoyed the funnel cake.. love them cakes thanks so much for the recipe. one question can i substitute egg for flax seed powder. and how much quantity of flax seed powder i should mix with the recipe.
thanks
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hetal Reply:
October 27th, 2011 at 6:27 pm
Hi Khushi,
Though flaxseed powder works great on some things (like baking cakes), it is not a sure fire substitute for eggs. Having said that, we have not tried this recipe with flaxseed so are not sure if it will work. Please see some other viewer comments on alternate methods.
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October 20th, 2011 at 1:48 am
Plz do upload your diwali dish ahead of time so that we all can make it on diwali…
Thanks
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October 20th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
i Hetal & Anjua,
how is going? i cannot find funnel anywhere. i live in ca and i went to albertsons and big lots and could not find a funnel? can you let me know where did you buy it from?
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Anonymous Reply:
October 20th, 2011 at 7:49 pm
check at any dollar store…
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Payal Reply:
October 27th, 2011 at 3:07 am
if you don’t have a funnel you can just use a regular large size ziplock bag and make it into a cone shape and cut the tip off and put the batter in it but it might be a little thinner depending upon how thick/thin you cut the bottom off..
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hetal Reply:
October 27th, 2011 at 6:45 pm
Hi Heba,
We have had our funnel for a very long time so don’t remember where we got it. If you have a Walmart, check in the household goods/kitchen items aisle. Otherwise, like someone said, the dollar store.
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Divya Sriram Reply:
December 1st, 2011 at 11:54 pm
I have seen some store sell the funnel cake kit itself – consists of cake mix, funnel cake pitcher and another small container to sprinkle sugar. All for $6 or so.
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October 21st, 2011 at 3:48 am
Hey,can u pls let me know where can I find veggie hot dogs…and are they good for my 4 yr old daughter…or do u have any recipe for it…would appericiate that …thank you…
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hetal Reply:
October 27th, 2011 at 7:12 pm
Hi Alpa,
Though we have never tried them, we have seen them at stores like Walmart (usually in the produce section where the dairy free cheeses and tofu are).
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October 22nd, 2011 at 11:44 am
hi ladies,
just made this and OMG! we don’t have this in holland! yammie!!!
thanx for making the instructions so easy,
XXX
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hetal Reply:
October 27th, 2011 at 7:27 pm
Hi Fauzia,
You are very welcome. Thanks for letting us introduce you to a yummy festival favorite!
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October 24th, 2011 at 2:29 pm
Hi,
Very tempting. It resembles the tradional Indian “Pua” or “Gulgula”. Only difference is the funnel used to drop it in the hot oil for frying. Pua is dropped by hand or spoon like pakodas or vadas. Its so interesting to see some similarities in cultures thriving so far away from each other. Really enjoyed seeing your video. Will try it asap.
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December 2nd, 2011 at 4:28 pm
Hi instead of vanilla essence, can we use lemon extract
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hetal Reply:
December 5th, 2011 at 2:54 pm
Hi Suman,
You could, but you would have a lemony flavored funnel cake
. I guess it would be okay if that is what you want.
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December 9th, 2011 at 7:24 pm
this is gooddddddddddd
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December 9th, 2011 at 7:24 pm
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December 24th, 2011 at 7:48 pm
hi do we need to use whole milk or does 2% work alright?
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hetal Reply:
January 3rd, 2012 at 4:28 pm
Hi Sara,
2% should work fine.
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March 28th, 2012 at 4:48 am
HI,
I don’t use eggs in cooking. But i don’t mind eating cake or cookies which already have egg. So my question here is, can i use pancake mix to make funnel cake ? Or is there any other way i can make them.
Komal
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hetal Reply:
March 28th, 2012 at 1:03 pm
Hi Komal,
When I was little, I loved to watch the vendors at fairs make funnel cakes. Because the batter looks so much like pancake batter and the taste is similar as well, I actually tried making them at home using pancake batter. Sadly, they did not come out at all. They were too soggy and absorbed way too much oil. Like you, I also do not enjoy the flavor of eggs but I don’t mind them in cakes and in things that I can’t taste them. If you don’t mind working with eggs, I promise you will not taste the egg in this recipe. We have not tried it without using eggs.
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April 13th, 2012 at 7:12 pm
this is an great recipe thank ya’ll
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May 6th, 2012 at 3:39 am
Hi Hetal,
This is truly a nice recipe. Just made for the evening movie time, and my daughter liked it. My teen-aged daughter started not liking my home-made cooking, somehow she liked this. Thanks to you both.
Revathi
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May 21st, 2012 at 6:45 am
Hi Hetal & Anuja,
A big thank for such an easy & fantastic recipe! I had never heard about Funnel cake before. But after watching your video, I felt that I must give it a try. And Voila!!! My 3yr old just loved it! He kept asking me for more!! Thank you! You made my day!
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hetal Reply:
May 23rd, 2012 at 3:23 pm
Thanks Linz! Glad you enjoyed the funnel cake!
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August 14th, 2012 at 6:20 am
Hi Hetal and Anuja,
This is really an awesome recipe that is quite and tasty. But like a small variation to it, want to have a coconut taste it. Instead of milk, what if I add coconut milk to it …. will the cakes get burnt in oil ?
Thanks,
Revathi
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December 9th, 2012 at 1:38 am
I just made it . It’s really easy n soooooo good. Thank you for the lovely recipe .rupal
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March 17th, 2013 at 3:51 pm
My son wanted these today, and I did not have eggs, and was too lazy to go out and buy some, so made ‘em with 2 tbsp of powdered flax seed mixed in with a little water. I swear you can’t tell the difference from the recipe that uses eggs – and in fact when I googled it, I found recipes for vegan funnel cakes that called for flax seed as a substitute. So, yes, it works.
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hetal Reply:
March 18th, 2013 at 5:51 pm
Hi TGP,
Wow! Thanks for sharing your feedback. We’re sure it will be very useful to our viewers who don’t eat eggs.
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Anonymous Reply:
May 19th, 2013 at 3:04 am
Thanks so much!!!!
I have flaxseed at home to, can’t wait to make it!!
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May 18th, 2013 at 12:23 am
Hello, I was wondering if there is a egg substitute.
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Anonymous Reply:
May 19th, 2013 at 3:06 am
Thanks TGP for the substitution!!!
Will make them soon!!!!!!
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May 19th, 2013 at 3:08 am
Hello,
I was wondering how long can we store the funnel cakes??
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Colleen Aaron Reply:
May 22nd, 2013 at 7:19 am
Hi girls! Same question. Ca this be made the prwevious day and still taste good. ThanksHow long can you
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