Funnel Cakes

Funnel cakes can get pretty pricey at carnivals and fairs, but if you take the time to make them at home, you can make a lot for less than the cost of one funnel cake at a fair. This is great if you have company coming over or just a big family and want to have a sweet treat without spending a lot of money. Plus you can also get whatever toppings that you like to put on them. I love banana pudding with pieces of bananas, vanilla wafers and whipped cream. But just powdered sugar and homemade whipped cream is just as good. The best utensil you can use to make these, is to get a little plastic funnel, I get mine fromthe dollar store and make sure you strictly use it for cooking.

For the cake:
 3 eggs
 1/4 cup sugar
 2 cups milk
3-4 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder

-Turn stove on med-high heat and fill pan with canola oil. Fill funnel up with batter and drizzle around the pan. I'm sure you already have an idea of what a funnel cake looks like or you can refer to my picture, to get an idea of how to drizzle the batter. There's no really right or wrong way to do it, you just want it all connecting in the pan. When golden, flip. When both sides are golden, remove from pan with tongs, place on a plate and sprinkle with powdered sugar or whatever toppings you choose. Best served when hot.





If you want to make fresh whipped cream, which I think tastes a million times better, all you need is some heavy whipping cream, powdered sugar and vanilla. Get out your mixer with the whipping attachment, a handheld mixer will work as well. For a pint of cream, I'd use a tsp of vanilla extract and maybe 1/4 cup sifted powdered sugar, but I add a little at a time and taste it until it's to my sweet liking. Whip it for a few minutes until it has a thick whipped cream consistency.