Growing up I loved to go to the state fair just to eat the funnel cake. It seems like you always find the best funnel cake at the state fair. I was sitting around reminiscing about my childhood and decided to make a funnel cake for old times sake.
When making a funnel cake worthy of the state fair the key is to keep it simple. All the ingredients needed for funnel cakes are probably in your kitchen. You’ll need flour, milk, eggs, salt, sugar, vanilla, cooking oil, baking powder and confectioner sugar. Those are the basics for funnel cake worthy of the state fair.
If you can make pancakes then you can surely make funnel cakes. All you are doing is using a bit more oil. I recommend using a cooking thermometer to keep a constant temperature of 375 degrees during the frying process.
You may need to purchase your favorite toppings if you don’t have them on hand. Some funnel cakes are topped with a cherry, apple, strawberry or lemon filling. Even chocolate syrup, whip cream or confectionary sugar make for delicious toppings. Be creative with your toppings, however, my favorite is confectionary (powder sugar) sugar. Heavy on the sugar because this isn’t dieting food. This is fun food. What’s your favorite topping? Another sweet treat you might like to try is the Chocolate Nutty Toffee it’s sure to hit your sweet spot.
If you decide to experiment with numerous toppings I tried cherry topping with whip cream on top. Now that was delicious!
Childhood memories can be special. A certain time of the year, places, sounds, smells, can bring back such wonderful memories such as funnel cakes found at the state fair. What’s your favorite state food?
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- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 cups milk
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- Peanut oil (or vegetable oil) for deep frying
- confectioner sugar (powder sugar)
- 1 small can cherry pie filling (optional)
- whip topping (optional
- In a mixing bowl beat eggs and vanilla extract until light and fully.
- Add the sugar mixing thoroughly.
- Slowly add the milk fully blending it into the mixture.
- In a separate container stir together the dry ingredients, the flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well.
- Heat the peanut oil (vegetable oil) to 375 degrees in a deep fryer or 10-inch skillet.
- To make a large funnel cake use about ½ cup batter in a funnel with a hole about ½-inch in diameter or pour your batter into a bottle with a top that has the same dimension for the opening as the funnel. Place your finger over the hole if you are using the funnel.
- Release the batter over the center of the skillet and let the batter flow into the hot oil in a circular pattern. Heck, create your own pattern or make them as large or as small as you like.
- Fry the funnel cake is golden brown, then turn the funnel cake to the opposite side and fry until golden brown. Drain the funnel cakes on paper towels.
- Garnish with your favorite topping. Best eaten warm. Enjoy!
Hiya, This is a nice food recipe, thank you for taking the time to write the article. I am a foodie lover and We enjoy making bread and butter pudding.
If you are like me you can never have too many bread recipes. Thank you for stopping by. I hope you enjoy the funnel cake recipe.