funnel cake

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noun

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.

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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.
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A big cake requires a big festival, and Augustus was happy to comply.
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The Stollen was paraded through the city of Dresden, and later an appointed “Stollen girl” cut the cake.
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Now, it is the most traditional and celebrated Christmas cake in Germany—and definitely not associated with fasting.
One Cake to Rule Them All: How Stollen Stole Our Hearts|Molly Hannon|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST

He had a special knife designed to cut the dense loaf, and a ceremony to precede cutting the cake.
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The tasteless bread was transformed into a sweet cake that included ingredients, such as dried fruit and marzipan.
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They would feed him apples, potatoes and sometimes bits of cake that Bob's mother gave them.
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"Which has advanced——" That wave hove green water over the funnel.
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It was with much amazement that they watched Henrietta absorb sandwiches, cake, eggs, and fruit.
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She peered around the room for the last time, and then dropped two small clean towels and a cake of soap into the bag.
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The celebrant sprinkled the victim with wine and salted cake, and made a symbolic gesture with the knife.
The Religion of Ancient Rome|Cyril Bailey