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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

On the outskirts of the masses, an aunt and her niece share a laugh before sitting down to split a funnel cake.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From BBC

While on a walk in San Francisco recently, I stumbled upon a full-on Christmas carnival in Golden Gate Park, replete with delighted children, funnel cake vendors and a Monterey cypress strung with glowing multicolored lights.

From New York Times

“Lovely Day” by Bill Withers played as we eventually tucked in, and so it was: The fish’s mild but fresh-tasting flesh stayed tender inside its majestically golden brown-crusted exterior, the beer batter rendered both cushy and crispy in a way reminiscent of a funnel cake, topped with a visible sprinkle of salt.

From Seattle Times