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funnel cake

American  

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.


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In the rear open kitchen, Manon Fleury turned humble winter produce into memorable dishes: Fried sweet-potato threads mimicked a mini funnel cake, dabbed with loquat jam.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

Surrounded by food trucks, Ferris wheels and funnel cake stands on a hot August afternoon, Stephanie Soucek has one goal in mind.

From BBC • Sep. 7, 2024

I had big plans: to ride all the rides, eat funnel cake, crack jokes on the three-hour bus ride with my classmates to the theme park, and sleep on the ride home.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2020

But freedom’s just another word for your dad slipping you a $20 for funnel cake.

From New York Times • Aug. 12, 2019

Mom used to come with us, and if she were here, she’d be eating a funnel cake like me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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