Vanilla Sugar Funnel Cake in 15 Minutes

• 150g self raising flour
• 140ml whole milk
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp icing sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Vegetable Oil - enough to fill a small pan 3-4 inches full

To serve:

• Vanilla sugar / milkshake powder / cinnamon sugar
• Caramel sauce - optional but highly recommended! I used the Carnation Caramel Drizzle as it’s really handy to have on standby in the cupboard!

1. Firstly, fill a small pan with 3-4 inches of vegetable oil and start to heat.
2. In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, icing sugar, milk, egg and vanilla until it forms a smooth batter.
3. Pour into a piping bag and tie the top to seal.
4. When you think the oil is ready, take a small dollop of batter from the side of the mixing bowl and test. If it starts to sizzle straight away it’s ready.
5. Snip the end off the piping bag off, leaving a 0.5 cm wide hole. Carefully pipe squiggles of batter into the pan, making sure not to break the flow as you want them all to bind together. Fry for 1 minute or until golden on the bottom, then flip and repeat.
6. Lay on a tray lined with kitchen towel and dust with vanilla sugar. Repeat one at a time for each funnel cake, this should yield around 6-9 depending on size.