Pancake Mix Funnel Cakes

Pancake Mix Funnel Cakes

Make fair funnel cakes at home with this easy funnel cake recipe made with pancake mix. Tastes just like the real deal using just 5 ingredients plus any toppings you'd like! Cherry pie filling and powdered sugar or choose your own toppings.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Recipe Type 5-Ingredient, Cakes, Kid-Friendly, Summer

Skill Level Easy

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 3

Total Time 13

Servings

Calories 549kcal

Author Angela G.

Equipment

Ingredients

Funnel Cake Batter

2 cups complete buttermilk pancake mix
1 egg
1 cup milk any kind
2 teaspoon vegetable oil

For Frying

2-3 cups vegetable oil

Toppings

½ cup powdered sugar
1 cup cherry pie filling (8oz) more or less to taste

Instructions

Make batter. Combine pancake mix, egg, milk, and two teaspoons of vegetable oil in a large bowl. Blend using an electric mixer to smooth out lumps. It will be rather thick. Not super runny.
Prepare for frying. Add oil to a deep skillet or dutch oven around 3 inches deep. Turn heat to medium and allow to heat up for 5-10 minutes. Use a thermometer to check the temperature, it should be around 375ºF.
Add batter to piping bag. While oil is heating up, take your piping bag and place it in a tall drinking glass, tip down. Fold the opening over the top of the glass to help hold it open. Scrape batter into the bag. Do this in batches as needed.
Fry funnel cakes. Once oil has heated up, cut a small tip off your piping bag. Drizzle batter into the hot oil in a circular motion. It doesn’t have to be perfect. You'll use a little over half a piping bag, per cake.
Allow funnel cake to fry for about two minutes, then gently press it down into the oil with your spatula to fry the top.
Once the funnel cake is completely golden brown, remove it rom the oil and place on a plate lined with a paper towel to absorb excess oil.
Add toppings. Transfer cake to a serving plate and sprinkle generously with powdered sugar. Spoon on cherry topping if desired. Enjoy!

Notes

To warm cherry pie filling, simple heat it in a microwave-safe bowl, stirring as needed until warmed through.

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