Funnel Cakes are popular around the United States at ballparks, fairs and festivals, markets, school fetes; essentially, anywhere people meet.
They do not look like a funnel and don't really look like cakes, but they do taste very good!
Funnel Cakes are made by pouring batter through a funnel into hot oil in a circular pattern and then quickly deep frying it until golden-brown. They are often served with powdered sugar, jam, or numerous other toppings that can be seen on our menu. They oil resistant and are served dry,
Funnel Cakes can also be made at home, with the use of a skillet.
Funnel Cakes are a popular offering at outdoor food stands in Local locations, festivals, events, carnivals, County and Renaissance fairs, arts and craft shows and seaside resorts.
When made at a separate funnel is not used; instead, the batter is poured from a purpose-made Funnel Cake pitcher (jug) with an integral spout, these create the theatre.
Funnel Cakes resemble the items known as fried dough or "elephant ears," however these items are made with a risen yeast dough, whereas funnel cakes are made with an unleavened batter.
The Finnish version of Funnel Cakes are tippaleipä, and are traditionally served at May Day (Vappu) celebrations.
Start Selling Funnel Cakes
The Funnel Cake Company was born out of a desire to be able to make money, without great expense whilst at the same time have a product that would be accepted at events and markets.
Most location are over run with burger stalls, donut sellers etc with lists for caterers a mile long.
The most basic set up is is low (click here for set ups) and you will be accepted in as many venues to sell Funnel Cakes as you can open.
We have personally worked closely with numerous people in the UK and Europe helping them get started. To set up selling funnel cakes is very easy both from a legal requirements point and cost to set up.
We wanted to create a new concept that encourages fresh client interest based on "in the mind products".
How can we do this without charging a license fee?
We operate and grow like a family, helping each other provide Funnel Cakes under one brand, throughout Europe, you don't charge your family a fee. Our growth is based on selling products to end users by the thousands, not charging a few people rip off money to get involved.
Our brand is strongly recognised in America and considered as the Best Funnel Cake Mix after taste tests, we guard this actively.
Whether you want a mobile operation, Car Boot location or fixed retail outlet our Funnel Cakes are cleverly designed to work profitably.
Our experience has helped profitable Funnel Cake Vendors, by supplying our mix to mobile caters for the past 20 years, so we understand all aspects of the funnel cake business.
The mix we sell has been developed over years by us to ensure you and your staff always produce the perfect cake for clients that taste excellent, and encourages others that smell the flavour in the air to come and taste.
The Funnel Cake Company can also help you set up a Cafe based on our Gatlinburg Cafe which is a very profitable outlet.
Our Gatlinburg Location has helped us to test and improve our mix on the customers that come in daily, this allows us taste testing directly.
If you want to operate just on a Sunday in a car boot sale you could set up for around £100.00. We have seen people start in this way and move to a market stall and then Catering trailer, all based on working one day a week at a local market.
Maybe your goal is to work just the summers at festivals, it's profitable!
The Funnel Cake Company can also help you set up a FIXED Cafe based on our Gatlinburg Cafe which is a very profitable outlet (very large costs involved with excellent payback).
How can we do this without charging a License fee?
People that have been to America come to buy Funnel Cakes, people that have never seen them try them.
We operate and grow like a family, helping each other provide Funnel Cakes under one brand, throughout Europe, you don't charge your family a fee. Our growth is based on selling products to end users by the thousands, not charging a few people rip off money to get involved.