Reviewed: Nov. 9, 2009

this was sooo easy..makes me wonder why I never tried making them before. We love funnel cakes, but who wants to pay close to $10 for one? We dont have alot of fried foods, but this is one I will certainly make again. I use canola oil for frying and I was worried it would change the taste, but it didnt. thanks for such a great recipe..

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Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2009

Thought this was a GREAT recipe and my husband/family loved it! I added approx 1 tsp of vanilla, but other than that, prepared as written!

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Reviewed: Sep. 5, 2009

One of the reviewers of this recipe was really mean, if you don't like a recipe just say so, you don't have to insult the submitter. I added 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tsp. vanilla to the batter. Tastes exactly like the Fair funnel cakes, which means, this recipe does exactly what it's supposed to. Thanks for sharing!!

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Reviewed: Sep. 4, 2009

This is a very good and simple recipe, very similar to the one I used back in the early '70s as a youth. I added a little vanilla extract, and used a thermometer to make sure my oil temp was correct - but other then that it's very good. And to the person who gave this simple recipe a bad rating, it appears like you don't really know how to cook - sorry.

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Reviewed: Aug. 17, 2009

very good, just like the carnivals

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Living In: Vaughan, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Apr. 17, 2009

Just like the fair! Any time I am at a place that sells funnel cakes I must have one! -- And I don't share!! Good thing I am only around these places about every other year. And at $5 a pop and every delectable calorie, these are a rare treat. Thank you Tarmia for the recipe. We don't eat out often but my kids constantly ask for 'any specific resturaunt joint.' It is nice to have a few special recipes in the bag, like this one, that my kids can request. Though not the healthiest (since I stock every item needed to make this recipe year round) but it is wonderful to have once or twice a year at home as a treat. I will never spend fair prices again. Thank you!!!

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Megan

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Reviewed: Mar. 16, 2009

These were very good. First we tried making them in the deep fryer. It got stuck in the grates. Once they were removed, the batter stuck to the heating coils. Then, we tried a cast-iron skillet on the stove. That worked well. We were making them for 7 people. We had a chance to perfect our skills. We used a glass measuring cup, poured slowly, make big cirly-q's so that when it puffs up you still have space in between the lines. We topped with powdered sugar. Yum!

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Lizzie H

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Living In: Ravenna, Ohio, USA

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Reviewed: Nov. 27, 2008

These taste just like those you buy at the carnivals. I will be making them again!

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Singing Baker

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Living In: Wexford, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: May 15, 2008

great recipe. my husband is a funnel cake fanatic, so this is perfect for him.

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Kay

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Home Town: Jamaica, New York, USA

Living In: East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA

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Reviewed: Mar. 31, 2008

The best funnel cake recipe I have ever made. Taste just like the ones you get at the State Fair.

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Stephanie Luzader

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Reviewed: Feb. 20, 2008

We usually get that at the fair once a year so it was nice to find this recipe to try. I halved the batter and mixed up however couldn't find my funnel! Decided to try a disposable plastic pastry bag. I folded the end up with paper clip to start and placed bag in a mug to fill up. It was a little tricky to handle but worked fine plus I got to throw away the bag! Be careful and don't try and turn too soon or they will break into pieces. I got 3 cakes out of the batter and did each differently. Powdered sugar, cinnamon/sugar and the powdered sugar/milk glaze. They disappeared!

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GodivaGirl

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2007

YUM! these get rave reviews whenever I make them! I sometimes use a piping bag to pipe batter into oil (a little less messy)

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JASMINE

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Home Town: North Bay, Ontario, Canada

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Reviewed: Aug. 29, 2007

Another idea to add besides vanilla would be various toppings...I was at a county fair last week and had a delicious funnel cake...the newest trend is the toppings. Forget just fresh strawberries & whip cream...try caramel or chocolate sauce or strawberry preserves, even apple/cinn. spices, or instead of dipping canybars into the funnel cake mix & deep frying try crushing a candy bar up and sprinkling it over the caramel or chocolate glaze! :O) YUM!

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Tandi

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Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2007

Very good, I added a little vanilla to the dough, mmm. Everyone loved the cakes and the leftover cakes were good the next day!

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Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2007

I loved this recipes. I fried them in a fry daddy & it made about 5 plate sized. I also added about 1/4 tsp. of vanilla! YUMMY!

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Reviewed: Feb. 25, 2007

I actually used this recipe to make Deep Fried Candy Bars. Put a stick in the end of your favorite candy bar (I use Milky Way and 3 Musketeers), freeze them, batter them with this batter and deep fry until golden brown.

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Reviewed: Oct. 11, 2006

I Love Them!! I was searching for an easy drop doughnut recipe and came across this instead. I too added about 1/4c sugar and 1/4c Splenda(R) so my kids won't bounce off the walls too much. I used a small skillet, less oil and just drizzeled batter in with a spoon and cooked until they looked ready.

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Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2006

Just like at the baseball game. Yum!

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Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2006

I love, LOVE these...and anytime I can get one...I DO. The only thing I changed with this was to use a pastry bag instead of a funnel (didn't have one to use). It actually worked quite well. Thanks for the post.

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