Funnel cakes are a dessert popular in north America. A funnel cake is a light batter fried until golden brown, most often topped with powdered sugar. It is a sweet and delicious fair food that is easy to make at home. Buying a little too much or preparing more than you can eat is common, so you may end up storing them for heating for another day. Below are some of the ways you can heat up your leftover funnel cakes.
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The Oven Method To Reheat Funnel Cake
The oven method is one of the best method when it comes to reheating all sorts of food. The best ways to reheat a funnel cake for a crispy finish is in your oven. Follow these steps to reheat your funnel cake in the oven.
- Preheat your oven to 350 to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. If your funnel cake is room temperature, it will warm up quickly,
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lay out your funnel cakes,
- To keep them from drying out, cover your tray with aluminium foil,
- Bake the for 10 minutes and remove the foil after 8 minutes or so,
- Be sure to check your funnel cake and heat it for an additional two minutes if its not warm enough,
- You can increase the amount of time to warm up your funnel cake. The time it takes for your cakes to heat up will depend on their size and the number of your funnel cakes.
If you have only one funnel cake and may be in a hurry to enjoy it, you can warm your oven to 450F and put your funnel cake in there for 3 minutes or so directly on the middle rack. Make sure that you keep an eye on the funnel cake so that it doesn’t burn. If your funnel cake starts to turn from delicious golden brown to more ominous dark brown, take it out immediately before it gets burnt.
The Toaster Oven Method
The toaster oven method is just as effective as the regular oven method. It is also effective when it comes to reheating all sorts of food. If you want a funnel cake with a crispy finish you can make use of the oven or toaster oven. Follow these steps to reheat your funnel cake in the toaster oven.
- Preheat your toaster oven to 350 to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. If your funnel cake is room temperature, it will warm up quickly,
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lay out your funnel cakes,
- To keep them from drying out, cover your tray with aluminium foil,
- Bake the for 10 minutes and remove the foil after 8 minutes or so,
- Be sure to check your funnel cake and heat it for an additional two minutes if its not warm enough,
- You can increase the amount of time to warm up your funnel cake. The time it takes for your cakes to heat up will depend on their size and the number of your funnel cakes.
If you have only one funnel cake and may be in a hurry to enjoy it, you can warm your toaster oven to 450F and put your funnel cake in the oven for about 3 minutes or so directly on the middle rack. Make sure that you keep an eye on the funnel cake so that it doesn’t burn. If it starts to look like it’s turning from a golden brown to more ominous dark brown, take it out before it gets to black.
The Stovetop Method To Reheat Funnel Cake
Another effective way to warm up your funnel cake is using the stovetop method. If you don’t mind using a little more oil, you can re-fry your funnel cakes. You do not need a lot of oil because your funnel cakes have already soaked up oil once. Follow these steps to warm up your funnel cakes on the stovetop,
- Heat up your skillet on medium heat,
- Add some butter or oil and allow it to heat up, You can warm-up about a tablespoon of peanut oil, coconut oil or another neutral-flavoured oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
- You don’t want temperature that is too high because you need to warm the all the funnel cakes without burning them,
- Add your funnel cakes to the pan in a single layer,
- Let your funnel cakes heat up for a minute or so and then flip them for only 30 seconds. Allow your funnel cakes to heat up completely on each side. That should take a few minutes,
- Be sure to turn your funnel cakes over so that you can heat them up on either side for the same amount of time.
- Make sure that you don’t let the sugar on your funnel cakes burn,
- Drain any leftover grease, and allow it to cool slightly,
- Serve your funnel cakes when ready,
Flipping your funnel cakes back over will allow your cakes to warm up throughout. The stovetop method should give you a nice, crispy outside while still leaving you with a satisfyingly soft centre.
Best Way To Store Your Funnel Cakes
- If you have any leftover funnel cakes the best way to store them is in an airtight container at room temperature.
- Place your funnel cakes on a sheet of parchment paper or a paper towel between them to absorb any leftover grease as well as to keep them from sticking to each other.
- Funnel cakes can last on the counter for 3 – 4 days.However, you can put them in your but make sure that they are sealed from outside because they can dry out more quickly in your fridge.
- It is also best to freeze your funnel cakes individually in freezer safe Ziploc bags or plastic wrap to keep them from sticking to each other, also it is easier to thaw them one at a time, as needed.
