This strawberry funnel cake combines the light, fluffy interior and crisp exterior of funnel cake with the sweetness of strawberries and whipped cream for an indulgent dessert you can’t resist.
Funnel cake is one of those elusive comfort foods that you can get when you visit a carnival or head to the beach, but it is rarely available anywhere else. Don’t let that cause you to miss out.
With this recipe, you add the classic carnival treat to your desserts rotation and serve it anytime you want! Turn a basic funnel cake into a strawberry shortcake funnel cake with only a few extra steps. Next time the funnel cake craving hits, you have to try this recipe.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Simple Ingredients: This funnel cake uses simple ingredients found in your kitchen or at your local grocery store.
- Super Easy: Just mix the batter, fry, and top. The whole recipe takes about 25 minutes from start to finish.
- Classic Flavor: This recipe uses traditional funnel cake batter to create that classic flavor and texture we all love.
- Perfect for Special Occasions: While this recipe is easy enough to make for a weeknight dessert, it’s also a great treat for special occasions.
- Customizable: You can easily change up this recipe to create different flavors.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Sugar
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Milk
- Large eggs
- Butter
- Vanilla extract
- Strawberries
- Whipped cream
- Powdered sugar
- Chocolate sauce
- Oil
You’ll find a complete list of the ingredients and their exact amounts in the recipe card at the end of the post.
Variations
- Berries: Substitute your favorite berries for strawberries to create different toppings.
- Pie Filling: A little bit of your favorite fruity pie filling would work well for topping these funnel cakes.
- Whipped Cream: Canned whipped topping, Cool Whip, or even homemade whipped cream all work well for these funnel cakes.
- Plain: Dust plain funnel cakes with powdered sugar for a classic version.
How to Make Strawberry Funnel Cake
- Mix sliced strawberries and sugar in a small bowl and refrigerate until ready to use.
- Whisk the dry funnel cake ingredients in a small bowl. Then, whisk the wet ingredients in a large bowl.
- Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until fully combined.
- Fill a piping bag with a wide tip with the batter.
- Using a circular motion, pipe the batter into oil preheated over medium heat in a medium saucepan to create the funnel cake.
- Fry on each side until golden brown. Then, transfer it to a plate lined with paper towels to absorb excess oil. Repeat until all the funnel cakes are made.
- Top the funnel cakes with powdered sugar, the strawberries, whipped cream, and chocolate sauce. Enjoy!
Tips
- You can make the batter ahead of time and refrigerate it for up to 24 hours until you’re ready to use it.
- Use a large saucepan to help reduce spattering and only fill it with about 2 inches of oil.
- Be sure the oil is fully preheated and only fry one funnel cake at a time to ensure the oil stays hot.
- It’s best to let the strawberries sit for at least 30 minutes so they can create that delicious, sweet juice.
- While you can reheat these funnel cakes, their flavor and texture are best when they’re freshly made.
Strawberry Funnel Cake FAQ
While funnel cake batter and pancake batter are similar, they aren’t the same. Funnel cake batter is sweeter and thinner. It also usually contains more vanilla.
The great thing about funnel cake is that there are no rules. Traditional toppings include fruit, powdered sugar, and chocolate sauce or any combination of those. However, whipped cream, pie filling, and even crushed cookies can be used to top funnel cakes.
Soggy funnel cakes are most often the result of oil that isn’t hot enough. It’s important to ensure your oil is fully preheated and that you only fry one at a time to ensure the oil is at the correct temperature.
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Strawberry Funnel Cake
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¾ cup milk
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 2 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 lb fresh strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup sugar
- whipped cream
- powdered sugar
- vegetable or canola oil, for frying
- Chocolate sauce, if desired
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix fresh strawberries and 1 cup of sugar. Cover and place in refrigerator until ready to use.
- In a small bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt together until combined.
- In a large bowl, add milk, egg, vanilla, and slightly melted butter. Mix until well combined.
- Add flour mixture to the wet ingredients. Stir until combined.
- Heat oil in a medium sized saucepan over medium heat.
- Fill a piping bag, using a wide tip, with your batter.
- Squeeze the batter into the hot oil in a circular pattern.
- Let cook on each side for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown on both sides.
- Remove from oil and place on paper towels to absorb any excess oil.
- Top funnel cake with powdered sugar, prepared strawberries in syrup, whipped cream and chocolate sauce. Enjoy!
Notes
- Refrigerate for up to 2 days in an airtight container.
- Microwave at 30-second intervals until heated through.
- You can make the batter ahead of time and refrigerate it for up to 24 hours until you’re ready to use it.
- Use a large saucepan to help reduce spattering and only fill it with about 2 inches of oil.
- Be sure the oil is fully preheated and only fry one funnel cake at a time to ensure the oil stays hot.
- It’s best to let the strawberries sit for at least 30 minutes so they can create that delicious, sweet juice.
- While you can reheat these funnel cakes, their flavor and texture are best when they’re freshly made.
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