Classic Funnel Cake

Lacey has been bugging me to make a funnel cake and I keep putting it off due to the frying, and mess, and frying oil smell your house has for days after. But today, I gave in, and it was out of this world delicious!  But you must eat them right after you cook them for them to taste their best.

Here is the recipe we found on google from : the spruce eats (thespruceeats.com)
Funnel Cake:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tablespoons butter (melted)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Optional: 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
• Optional: Strawberry syrup
• Optional: Chocolate syrup
• Garnish: fresh fruit

• How to Make It

  Preheat a deep fryer, electric skillet,  or deep-sided open skillet to 365°F.

  Sift together the flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt; set aside. Then, in a large mixing bowl,  combine the eggs, milk, water, butter, and vanilla extract. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture, and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and lump-free. The consistency should be thin.

  Place a finger over the bottom opening of a funnel, and fill the funnel with 1/2 to 2/3 cup of batter.

  Hold the funnel close to the surface of the oil, making sure not to touch the surface. Then, remove your finger and pour the batter into the oil making continuous circles of different sizes. Fry until light golden brown on one side and then, using tongs, turn the cake over and fry for 45 more seconds.

  Pull the cake out of the fryer and place it on a paper towel-lined plate. Sprinkle with sifted confectioners' sugar and/or drizzle with strawberry or chocolate sauce, if desired. You can also add fresh fruit right before serving, if desired.
• *Sandee Note, our batter was kinda thick as I used evaporated milk so I had to add a little more water.  Also we put some of our circles too close together so it was like a little cake but it is better to have them more like spider legs!  
• Yes, actually next time I make this I am going to just make the letter S, like Christy said, make spider legs, big long giant spider legs because if it looks like a cake it gets doughy in the middle and the best parts are the crispy outer parts.  
• They were so so yummy and it was so easy to make.  I can't stop thinking about them.  I think I want to make some more,  but I will wait and see if I am up all night with diarrhea first ha ha.
• If you want to watch someone make them, here is a post on youtube!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huAbqnS8Uso

Have a great day!
This is all Lacey's fault! ha ha