Funnel Cake Covered With Oreo Cookies and Cream
You can make this delicious dessert at home with just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of practice. Be sure to use very hot oil so that the funnel cake fries quickly and evenly. Once you get the hang of it, you’ll be able to make these in no time at all!
Servings: 6, 8
This recipe serves six to eight people, which is perfect for a dinner party or if you want to make it for a special occasion. It’s also the right size if you’re having friends over to watch the latest episode of Travis while eating ice cream with funnel cake, just make sure they’ve seen all four seasons before the fifth aired.
Total Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Active Time: 10 minutes
- Total time includes preparation, cooking and cleanup. It also includes the time it takes to make the whipped cream, if you do that before hand.
- Active time is when you actually spend in the kitchen, cooking this recipe. You can do other things while it cooks, like go for a walk or clean your house (or even read a book!).
Active Time: 10 minutes
- Make the funnel cake batter.
- Fry up your funnel cake and get it nice and golden brown, then let it cool slightly before frosting.
- Prepare your frosting, either by making a batch of our easy powdered sugar frosting (just 4 ingredients!) or using store, bought buttercream if you’re in a rush. Then spread on as much or as little of it as you want!
- Chop up an entire package of Oreos. Divide them equally among four plates/dishes, then layer them attractively on top of each other so that there are four distinct layers when all is said and done: bottom cookie layer (approximately one third), Oreo filling layer (approximately one third), top cookie layer (approximately one third), final Oreo filling layer (approximately one third). This will make for an interesting visual presentation when served at parties!
1 small box white cake mix, plus ingredients to make it (eggs, butter, water)
For the easiest route to a sweet treat, use a box cake mix. These are readily available at most supermarkets and can be made with just eggs, butter and water. To make this recipe you’ll need one small box white cake mix plus the ingredients to make it (eggs, butter, water).
If you want to go homemade, that’s fine too! Just follow our recipe below for an easy funnel cake batter — no need for extra ingredients like baking powder or soda here — then pour or spoon into hot oil as directed below.
1½ teaspoons cocoa powder
The amount of cocoa powder you use will depend on the brand and strength. The best place to start is with 1½ teaspoons, but feel free to adjust it up or down depending on your preferred flavor. You can also make powdered sugar at home by finely grinding granulated sugar in a food processor and then sifting out any large particles.
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Vanilla extract is the most common form found in grocery stores, though you can also find vanilla paste or bean paste.
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla paste (such as Nielsen, Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Extract)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (such as Nielsen, Massey Madagascar Bourbon Pure Vanilla Bean Paste)
⅛ teaspoon salt
The added salt helps improve texture by weakening gluten strands in dough and allowing them to stretch easily during frying (which means more delicious crumb!). Also important: if you don’t have enough sugar in your batter, there’ll be no need for any extra sweetener when frying because salted butter tastes better than unsalted butter.
Vegetable oil, for frying
In a deep fryer or a large pot, heat oil to 375 degrees. Make sure to use vegetable oil for this recipe because it will not impart any flavor like olive oil would.
Use a thermometer and check the temperature of the oil every few minutes with it inserted in your batter.
1 cup prepared chocolate frosting, store, bought or homemade
1 cup prepared chocolate frosting, store, bought or homemade
If you want to make your own frosting from scratch, go for it! It’s super easy and fun (and delicious).
12 Oreo cookies, roughly chopped
To make this step easier, I used a food processor. You can also use your handy dandy food chopper.
This is the ultimate summer dessert!
This is the ultimate summer dessert! The funnel cake batter is a breeze to make, and then you just fry them up. They’re delicious, fun to make and a great way to use up leftover cake mix. You can also add fruits like bananas or strawberries. Since it’s so easy and fun, this is the perfect recipe for kids or adults who have never tried making funnel cakes before.
All in all, this recipe is so easy that it’s great for entertaining. If you’re having friends over, just whip up some sweet treats and serve them alongside your favorite summertime cocktails. You can also use the funnel cake batter to make donuts or other pastries!
