How to make funnel cake

Author: Alice Brown
Date Of Creation: 25 May 2021
Update Date: 1 July 2024
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How to Make Funnel Cake
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Not a single holiday goes by without a large plate of sweet, rich "Funnel" cake. If you love this cake and do not want to wait for the holiday to enjoy it, then it's time to take matters into your own hands. If you want to learn how to make a funnel cake right at home, just follow these instructions.

Ingredients

Funnel cake

  • 3-4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/3 tsp salt
  • Powdered sugar
  • 4 tbsp. l. vegetable oil

Funnel Baked Cake

  • Non-stick cooking spray
  • 1 glass of water
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 cup flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tbsp. l. icing sugar

Very sweet funnel cake

  • 1 glass of water
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp. l. brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp. l. granulated sugar
  • 1 cup flour
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 l. vegetable oil
  • Powdered sugar

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Funnel Cake

  1. 1 Beat 3 eggs. Whisk the whites and yolks thoroughly until combined.
  2. 2 Add sugar and milk to the eggs. Add ½ cup sugar and 2 cups milk to the eggs, stir well to combine them well.
  3. 3 Sift flour, salt and baking powder. Sift together 2 cups flour, 1/3 tsp. salt and 2 tsp. baking powder.
  4. 4 Add flour mixture to egg mixture. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and continue whisking until everything is combined. The dough should be smooth and not too thick.
  5. 5 Pinch the bottom of the funnel with your finger and pour one glass of dough into it. Pour a glass of batter into the funnel.
  6. 6 Heat 4 tablespoons in a skillet over medium heat. l. vegetable oil. The vegetable oil will toast the cake and give it a good texture and flavor.
  7. 7 Pour the dough into the skillet. Remove your finger from the funnel and use circular or criss-cross strokes to make a cake that fills the pan and is about the size of a regular plate.
  8. 8 Fry on one side until golden brown. This should take no more than 2-3 minutes. Use tongs to check if the color is golden brown.
  9. 9 Turn the dough over and fry on the other side. Use tongs to turn the dough over and fry until golden brown. This should take less time than frying on the first side - about a minute.
  10. 10 Remove the cake and place on a paper towel. Leave this way for at least a minute to allow the towel to absorb excess oil. You can flip the cake over to dry both sides evenly.
  11. 11 Sprinkle with powdered sugar on top. Sprinkle as much powdered sugar on top of the cake as you like.
  12. 12 Serve. Enjoy the cake while it's hot.

Method 2 of 3: Baked Funnel Cake

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 205 ° C.
  2. 2 Prepare a 25 x 35 cm baking sheet.spraying it with non-stick spray. Place the wire rack on a large baking sheet or waxed paper and set aside.
  3. 3 Combine the water, oil and salt in a medium saucepan. Combine a glass of water, ½ cup butter and 1/8 tsp in a saucepan. salt.
  4. 4 Bring ingredients to a boil.
  5. 5 Add flour to the mixture. Add 1 cup flour to the mixture and stir vigorously to combine the ingredients. Continue cooking and stirring until lumps begin to form in the mixture.
  6. 6 Remove mixture from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
  7. 7 Add 4 eggs to the mixture, one at a time. Wait for the first egg to mix well before adding the next. After adding each egg, beat the ingredients well with a wooden spoon.
  8. 8 Spoon the dough into a resealable plastic bag. In one corner of the bag, make a 0.5-1.5 cm hole with scissors.
  9. 9 Make 12 8-10 cm circles on a baking sheet. Make curls, criss-cross shapes, or just random shapes on circles to make them look like funnels.
  10. 10 Bake for about 20 minutes. When the cake is done, it should be fluffy and golden brown in color. Move it to the grate.
  11. 11 Sift 2 tablespoons over warm baked goods. l. icing sugar.
  12. 12 Serve. Enjoy these cakes while they are hot.

Method 3 of 3: Very Sweet Funnel Cake

  1. 1 Boil water, oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar and salt in a saucepan together. Boil 1 cup of water in a saucepan, 6 tbsp. l. butter, 1 tbsp. l. granulated sugar, 1 tbsp. l. brown sugar and 1/8 tsp. salt.
  2. 2 Add flour to the saucepan. Stir the ingredients until completely combined. The dough should be lumpy.
  3. 3 Transfer the mixture to a large bowl and let cool for 3-4 minutes. This will allow the mixture to thicken slightly.
  4. 4 Set the mixer to a low speed and add eggs, one at a time. Add all 4 eggs one at a time. Wait for the first egg to mix well before adding the next. When everything is ready, the mixture should be smooth.
  5. 5 Pour the dough into a pastry bag. This will give the cake the perfect thickness.
  6. 6 Heat vegetable oil in a thick skillet or deep fryer. Wait at least 1 minute for it to warm up.
  7. 7 Squeeze the dough into the butter. You can make curls with dough, crossing them, or just make arbitrary figures. Make figurines about 25 cm wide. You can repeat this process later with more dough.
  8. 8 Cook the dough until golden brown. Cook one side for 3-4 minutes, then use the spatula to flip over to the other side. Cook the other side until it is also browned - this should take at least another minute.
  9. 9 Remove the cake from the butter and dry. Spread the cake onto a plate covered with a paper towel and wait at least one minute for the excess oil to absorb into the towel.
  10. 10 Sprinkle the icing sugar on the baked goods. Add as much sugar as you like.
  11. 11 Serve. Enjoy this very sweet cake while it is hot.

Tips

  • You shouldn't only do intersecting shapes. You can make figurines or initials.
  • You can put delicious ingredients like honey on top of the cake!
  • The cake is served with powdered sugar on top. You can also use molasses, maple syrup, or jam.

Warnings

  • If you're a kid and want to make your own cake, ask an adult to pour the dough into the butter for you!

What do you need

  • Forceps
  • Good sized funnel (with a hole diameter of at least 1.5 cm)