Red Velvet Funnel Cakes

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tbsp Cocoa powder
  • 2 Confectioner's sugar for serving or other topping
  • 1 Food coloring, red
  • 3 tbsp Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract, pure

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 4 cups Vegetable or canola oil

• Dairy

  • 1 1/2 cups Milk

Found on grandbaby-cakes.com

Description

Ingredients

• 4 cups of vegetable or canola oil for frying
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
• 1½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1½ cups milk (or eggnog for something more festive!)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• confectioners sugar for serving or other toppings
• red food coloring for color desired
• confectioners sugar for serving or other toppings

Directions

• Heat oil in a pot to about 375 degrees.
• Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt in a medium sized bowl until combined.
• Next whisk in wet ingredients: milk, eggs and vanilla extract until the batter is nice and smooth. Add red food coloring as well and whisk until it is the color you want it to be.
• Add batter to a funnel, squeeze bottle or even a cake decorating piping bag with a round tip.
• Once oil is nice and hot, swirl batter in a spirally shape (have fun with this part) into the oil and fry. Turn over once the first side is nice and golden brown.
• Once both sides are golden brown, remove from oil and place on paper towels to drain. These babies fry fast!
• Immediately cover with confectioners sugar or other toppings and serve while hot. If you are frying a lot, feel free to keep these warm in the oven until you are ready to serve.