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funnel cake

American  

noun

  • funnel cakes
    plural
  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

Things settled down as the fries began to form their shells, and somehow, they began to smell like funnel cake.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2021

“Winter Wonderland Fair Foodie Fest” Drive-through event includes fried turkey legs, funnel cake and other treats, plus carnival games and a socially distanced photo op with Santa.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 10, 2020

When I look through them, I can smell funnel cake and fresh doughnuts.

From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman

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