Missing The Summer Fair? You Can Make Homemade Funnel Cakes With This Recipe

If you wait all year long to enjoy delicious (read: fried) carnival food, then this homemade funnel cake recipe is for you. Skip the lines and make this easy dessert right at home, with only a handful of ingredients you most likely have on hand. Trust us—we were shocked at just how easily these came together. One bite, and you’ll be transported straight to your favorite fair vendor or boardwalk.

If you’re new to frying, don’t stress—these funnel cakes are simple to make, and a great way to start out on your homemade fried food journey. Read on for everything you need to know to perfect them:

Yields: 10 servings

Prep Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 c.

  (240 g.) all-purpose flour

• 2 tsp.

  baking powder

• Pinch kosher salt

• 1 1/2 c.

  (340 g.) whole milk

• 1/4 c.

  (40 g.) packed light brown sugar

• 2

  large eggs

• 1/2 tsp.

  pure vanilla extract

• Vegetable oil, for frying

• Powdered sugar, for garnish

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, whisk together milk, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Slowly whisk dry ingredients into wet ingredients until no flour is visible. Let batter sit 10 minutes before transferring it into a piping bag or ziplock bag.

2. Pour 1" vegetable oil into a large cast iron pan. Turn heat to medium and heat until a candy thermometer set in oil reads 375°. Cut a ½" hole in your piping bag or ziplock bag and squeeze approximately ¼ cup batter into oil in a circular pattern. Fry until golden on both sides, flipping halfway, 3 to 4 minutes in total. Place on a paper towel lined plate to drain.

3. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

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