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Definition of funnel cake
funnel cake
Plural:funnel cakes
• noun
1
North American A sweet, deep-fried regional pastry made by pouring batter through a funnel into hot oil in a circular, overlapping pattern, typically served warm and dusted heavily with powdered sugar.
Example
"We shared a warm, crispy funnel cake covered in powdered sugar while walking around the county fair."
Usage Trend
Historical frequency of usage in published text.
180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Funnel cake. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/funnel-cake