This homemade Funnel Cake recipe is easy to make and avoids the mess because they are made in the Instant Pot. Now, it’s easier than ever to have your favorite country fair food whenever you get a craving!
This Instant Pot Funnel Cake recipe produces a golden, crispy cake that is light despite being deep fried. They are the perfect way to make a fun dessert to your family.
The Pennsylvania Dutch were thought to have invented this dessert, find out more here.
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What You Need to Make Funnel Cakes
Ingredients
- milk
- eggs
- water
- vanilla extract
- sugar
- baking powder
- salt
- flour
- powdered sugar
Equipment
How to Make Funnel Cakes – Step by Step
- Heat First, fill instant pot with oil until 2 inches deep. Set to sauté and using a candy thermometer, bring temperature to 350. May take 20-30 minutes.
- Whisk: Second, in a bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla and water then mix in sugar, salt and baking powder.
- Flour: Next, mix in flour until batter forms.
- Pour: Once oil comes to temperature, pour batter into a gallon size slide close bag and cut a small corner off.
- Cook: Squeeze batter into the oil piping in random directions and layered over itself. Leave room for batter to expand. Cook for 5 minutes on one side, flip and cook for another 5 minutes
- Cool: Remove and place on paper towel to cool and dry.
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Common Questions About Instant Pot Funnel Cakes
Store at room temperature for 2 to 3 days in an airtight container with wax or parchment paper between them.
Of course, just half or double the ingredients for the amount that you desire.
Indeed this recipe can be made 2 or three days ahead of time and stored in the fridge.
Top with powdered sugar, chocolate syrup, caramel sauce, icing, sprinkles.
Expert Tips for Making Funnel Cakes
- Bottle: For best control use a little squeeze bottle to make your pattern.
- Cooling Tip: Use a cooling rack, it helps them cool faster, do not apply powdered sugar until the cake has cooled or it will melt in.
- Oil: Use a neutral oil with no taste, like vegetable or canola oil.
- Dairy Free: Feel free to add your favorite milk alternative, nut etc.
- Food Coloring: Try to brighten you cakes up with a little food coloring for fun.
- Cocoa: A chocolate version with cocoa powder is great too.
- Ice Cream: Top your cake with ice cream and hot fudge, then for fun add another funnel cake and whipped cream.
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Instant Pot Funnel Cake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 4 eggs
- 4 tbsp water
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup powder sugar
Instructions
- Fill instant pot with oil until 2 inches deep. Set to sauté and using a candy thermometer, bring temperature to 350. May take 20-30 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla and water.
- Whisk in sugar, salt and baking powder
- Mix in flour until batter forms
- Once oil comes to temperature, pour batter into a gallon size zip lock bag and cut a small corner off. A piping bag can be used.
- Squeeze batter into the oil piping in random directions and layered over itself. Leave room for batter to expand. Cook for 5 minutes on one side, flip and cook for another 5 minutes
- Remove and place on paper towel to cool and dry.
Expert Tips
- Bottle: For best control use a little squeeze bottle to make your pattern.
- Cooling Tip: Use a cooling rack, it helps them cool faster, do not apply powdered sugar until the cake has cooled or it will melt in.
- Oil: Use a neutral oil with no taste, like vegetable or canola oil.
- Dairy Free: Feel free to add your favorite milk alternative, nut etc.
- Food Coloring: Try to brighten you cakes up with a little food coloring for fun.
- Cocoa: A chocolate version with cocoa powder is great too.
- Ice Cream: Top your cake with ice cream and hot fudge, then for fun add another funnel cake and whipped cream.
Estimated Nutritional Information
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My mind is officially blown! I can’t believe I just made these in my Instant Pot. They are SOOOOO good! Now, my family has expectations. lol
Funnel cake brings back all those good memories of childhood fairs. I’m so glad I found such an easy and delicious recipe!
Delicious and easy! I never thought about making a funnel cake before but this was simple.