funnel cake

noun

1. a crisp, deep-fried cake, made by pouring batter through a funnel into fat or oil, usually in a spiral shape, and dusted with powdered sugar.

Example Sentences

Our interests were in the funnel cake and the roller coasters, and I think I can speak for both of us and say we were glad to experience a more controlled thrill ride than we had the previous day.

From Washington Post

Especially beignets, which are the New Orleans cousins of Italian zeppoli, Spanish churros, and state fair funnel cake.

From The Daily Beast

And given the choice of pancakes or funnel cake, the child in us (the one who looooves the fair) will always choose funnel cake.

From The Daily Beast

The pancakes got there, realized they were underdressed, jumped into a vat of hot oil...and came out as funnel cake.

From The Daily Beast