Walt Disney World Funnel Cake Review

Funnel Cake with Powdered Sugar

I had often walked past the Funnel Cake stand in Epcot and smelt the enticing aroma of cooked dough reminding me of doughnuts. But it wasn't doughnuts, it was this, a plate sized squiggly dough concoction. During my last trip to Walt Disney World I had to get a Funnel Cake to share with my boyfriend. We opted for the powdered sugar topped Funnel Cake, but you can have it plain, covered in sugar, drizzled in chocolate or topped with fruit.

Being English I had to research what Funnel cake was, so I have summarised it here for anyone like me who wants to know its origins, from Wikipedia. 'Funnel cake or funny cake is a regional food popular in North America at carnivals, fairs, sporting events, and seaside resorts. Funnel cakes are made by pouring batter into hot cooking oil in a circular pattern and deep frying the overlapping mass until golden-brown. When made at concession stands, a pitcher with an integral funnel spout is employed. Funnel cakes are typically served plain with powdered sugar, or with jam, cinnamon, Nutella, fresh fruit, or other toppings. In North America, funnel cakes were originally associated with the Pennsylvania Dutch region.'

You certainly have to be hungry to polish the entire thing off by your self, but it's the perfect size to share with someone else after a long day walking around the World Showcase. I found the Funnel Cake to be very sweet in a good way but not greasy like I was worried it would be. The powdered sugar on top made it soft and slightly sticky to eat, it made quite a mess, but that makes it fun. It reminded me of freshly made doughnuts bought from the seaside, deep-fried indulgence. Its certainly something I couldn't eat all the time, it's a treat, because when you are on holiday you don't have to count the calories. Its been a year since I went to Walt Disney World, I don't really find myself craving Funnel Cake, because as I said I can go to the seaside for doughnuts and they will taste the same, but there's something about having it sat in Epcot, people watching, that makes it special. I think that's what Walt Disney World does to everything, it makes everything magical. :)

Walt Disney World's Marble Cupcake Review

If you find yourself in Disney's Hollywood Studios and fancy a snack, head on over to the Starring Rolls cafe and choose from their selection of savoury and bakery items. If you want something that's big enough to share and won't disappoint go for the Marble Cupcake. My first reaction when my boyfriend brought this cupcake out of the cafe, was that it was huge and I thought I'm glad he only bought one.

On top of the moist vanilla and chocolate cake are three large swirls of heavy vanilla frosting, it is very sweet and filling, so I suggest you share this cupcake with a friend. In the middle of the frosting swirl is a hidden gem of fudge. The cupcake has been rolled in chocolate sprinkles, not those artificial flavoured plastic sprinkles you buy from the store, but actual chocolate sprinkles. They have a nice flavour that gives you a slight bitter hint while eating through the frosting. The mickey sprinkles on top are a nice touch, they make sure you know you are eating a Disney cupcake and give the cupcake an aesthetic appeal when you are looking in the bakery case.

Cross section view of the Marble Cupcake.

The vanilla cake part of the marble cake was my favourite. It was very soft and had a mellow vanilla flavour that made me want an entire cake made just out of the vanilla cake. I enjoyed the chocolate cake too, it was slightly less sweet than the vanilla cake, which was a nice contrast of flavours when eaten together. I found the flavour of the cake was slightly lost when eaten with the frosting and fudge on top, but this is just because I really loved the vanilla cake. Overall this cake is amazing, one that should only be a treat after a long day walking around the parks, but then again you are on holiday so you shouldn't really count the calories.