Air-Fryer-Reheated Carnival-Style Funnel Cakes

Steps

1. 1

   Pour frying oil into a small pan, using enough for a funnel cake to float while leaving room so bubbling oil will not overflow. Heat the oil on the stove to 375°F (190 °C) (190°C (375 °F)).

2. 2

   Put some complete pancake mix in a bowl. Gradually mix in Sprite until the batter has a thin pancake-batter consistency. The creator notes that it will thicken as it sits, so make it a little thinner than the desired final consistency.

3. 3

   Pour the batter into a squeeze bottle with a wide opening, approximately as wide as you want the funnel-cake strands to be, and put on the lid.

4. 4

   Squeeze the batter into the hot oil in a swirling funnel-cake shape.

5. 5

   Fry for about 30 seconds to 1 minute, until the crevices begin to look golden brown. The creator intentionally undercooks the cakes slightly for reheating.

   Start 30-second timer
6. 6

   Flip the cake, then cook for about 30 seconds more.

   Start 30-second timer
7. 7

   Remove the cake from the oil and place it on a paper-towel-lined tray, with a wire cooling rack nearby. Let the cakes sit out for a couple of hours before reheating.

8. 8

   Place a cake in the air-fryer basket and air-fry at 350°F (180 °C) (175°C (350 °F)). Check after about 3 minutes; the creator found that was enough, though the spoken estimate was up to about 5 minutes.

   Start 3-minute timer
9. 9

   Dust the reheated funnel cake with powdered sugar using a small tea sifter, then serve. The cake will be hot.