Homemade Pumpkin Spice Funnel Cake
During the Fall season everyone raves about pumpkin spice flavored… everything. We decided to test out the pumpkin spice love in our kitchen on this homemade funnel cake recipe. We missed our State Fair this year and the one item we always purchase at the fair is a funnel cake. The kids and I decided to get creative in the kitchen and make our own funnel cake.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
- 1 Tablespoon of Sugar
- 1 Teaspoon of Vanilla
- 1 Egg
- 3/4 Cup of Milk
- Vegetable Oil – for cooking
- Pumpkin Spice – for topping
- Powdered Sugar – for topping
We mixed flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, and sugar first. Once all the dry ingredients were mixed well we added the vanilla extract, milk and egg. Then beat until the batter was smooth.
*We also made a gluten-free version of this funnel cake by adding an egg and using Pamela’s Mix instead of flour and baking powder. It tasted just as delicious as the original version.
After making your funnel cake batter, heat one inch of oil in a skillet to 360 degrees over medium/high heat. You can use a funnel to pour the batter into your oil if you have one. We did not have a funnel so instead we spooned our batter into a Ziploc bag and cut the end off. Another great idea is an icing bag and pipe the batter into your skillet.
Now comes the messy part. I’m not even going to lie. Oil splattered everywhere and we had a nice cleanup afterwards. But the delicious taste of the funnel cake was well worth it. It was fun to make and although I let the kids help, the oil is extremely hot and will splash and burn you if you get too close. I only let the kids help with the mixing and adding the toppings.
To turn an ordinary funnel cake into a pumpkin spice dream, we used our homemade pumpkin spice mix and sprinkled on top. We also added some powdered sugar, of course!
Have you ever made a homemade funnel cake? What is your favorite topping to add?
This looks amazing! I’ve made something similar, but just added a bit of can pumpkin and cinnamon. I’m going to have to try this A.S.A.P! I make funnel cakes at home every few months when I’m getting that deep fried craving. lol. I have to admit, I’m pretty plain jane though I just prefer the powdered sugar on top!!
Amber |The Everyday Dame
Oh YUM how good does this look?! Thanks for linking up to Meetup Monday!
I love that I can make these fun funnel desserts at home! Can hardly wait to try it.
You just made my day! Funnel cake is one of my most favorite fair treats and I’m certifiably obsessed with all things pumpkin so this is pretty much perfection for me! YUM!
I have never thought of making funnel cakes at home. Now I most definitely need to try it out!
I saw this and literally said, “shut. up.” out loud. This looks AMAZING! Basically all my preggo dreams come true!
I’ve never made homemade funnel cake but now I have to try! Thanks for the recipe (and warning about the oil mess)! 🙂 I’d love for you to check out my free Christmas Card List template on my blog and linked through The Creative Exchange Link Party. Thanks!
This is perfect! Pinned and tweeted. We appreciate you taking the time to party with us! I hope to see you on Monday at 7 pm, so we get to see your fabulous new creations. The party goes until Friday at 7 pm. Happy Saturday! Lou Lou Girls
This is a fantastic Funnel Cake. Your recipe is awesome, I have pinned it. We really enjoy you sharing with Full Plate Thursday and hope to see you again soon!
Miz Helen
Hello Friend, This is perfect!!! Thank you for sharing with us at the Friday Favorites Link Party, where every link is pinned and tweeted! I hope you have a wonderful weekend!! Hugs – Christine at Must Love Home
This looks divine and thanks for including a gluten-free version too! Thanks for sharing with Small Victories Sunday Linkup. Pinning to our linkup board and hope you found some great posts to visit this week! I am sharing this on my blog FB page this morning too. yum!
Wow!…These look incredible!! Pinning for later! #SmallVictories
Ooh I haven’t tried making funnel cake before! Thanks for posting. Hello from Inspire Me Wednesday.
This does look amazing! Thanks for sharing!
mmm! funnel cakes are so good