Fried Cakes Recipes

DEEP-FRIED VANILLA CAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Slice the cake into 10-12 slices. Wrap each slice in plastic wrap and freeze for at least 4 hours, up to overnight.
• Add the canola oil in a heavy-bottomed pot and heat over medium-high heat until it reaches 350°F (180°C).
• In a medium bowl, combine the pancake mix, milk, water, and vanilla. Stir until thoroughly combined and no lumps remain.
• Working with 1 or 2 slices at a time, dredge the cake slices in the flour, then coat in the batter. Carefully lower the battered cake into the hot oil. Fry for about 2 minutes, until golden brown. Remove from the oil and let cool slightly before serving.
• Top the fried cake slices with powdered sugar and fresh strawberries.
• Enjoy!

PAN-FRIED FISHCAKES

Steps:

• Heat a skillet to high and add 1/4 cup cooking oil, then the onion, carrot, celery, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir until it gets going, then turn to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are soft and browned very lightly, if at all, about 20 minutes. Use a lid or a splash of water if it's coloring too much before getting soft. Turn the mirepoix out onto a plate and set it aside to cool completely. Grate 1/2 teaspoon zest from the lime and set it aside.
• Chop the cod into 1/4-inch dice, place it in a medium bowl, and season it with 3/4 teaspoon salt and some grindings of black pepper. In the bowl of a food processor, combine a quarter of the fish with the cream and pulse until smooth, scraping down the sides as needed. Add the fish purée back to the bowl of chopped fish along with the cooled vegetable mixture, cilantro, jalapeño, lime zest, 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs, and 2 of the eggs. Stir with your hands and squeeze through your fingers to mix everything really well, then heat a skillet to medium, add a teaspoon of oil and fry a little piece for tasting. Adjust as needed and when you have the seasoning right, begin breading: Beat the remaining 2 eggs in a wide, shallow bowl, put the flour in another bowl, and the remaining 2 cups bread crumbs in a third. Have a baking sheet ready to receive the breaded cakes. Pat the fish mixture down in the bowl, smooth the top, divide it in half, then separate each half into 3 parts to make sixths. Scoop up half of one of the sixths, form it into a ball with your hands, flatten it into a patty, and place it in the flour. Turn the patty to coat, shake off the excess, and then place it in the eggs. Turn it to coat completely, let excess egg drip off, and then place it in the crumbs. Coat it completely with crumbs, set it on the baking sheet, and repeat with the remaining mixture until you have 12 fishcakes. Refrigerate them for 20 minutes to 6 hours before cooking.
• When you're ready, heat a skillet to medium-high and heat the oven to warm for holding one batch of fishcakes as you fry the rest. Add 1/4 inch of oil to the skillet and then as many fishcakes as will fit in a single layer. Fry, adjusting the heat as needed, until one side of the cakes is golden brown, about 4 minutes. Turn and brown the other side. Peek into one of the cakes to be sure it's cooked through and then keep the batch warm in the oven while you fry the rest. Right before serving, squeeze lime juice over the fishcakes.

MICHAEL'S GREAT-GRANDMOTHER'S FRY CAKES

Steps:

• Oil temperature should be at 375 degrees F.
• Add baking soda to the buttermilk. Let set while preparing the next steps.
• In a large bowl mix the sugar, crisco and egg.
• Add the baking powder, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt to the flour in small bowl.
• Mix flour mixture and buttermilk alternately into egg mixture until mixture holds together. Add a little more flour if needed.
• Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead until it springs back when pushed inches.
• Roll out, cut with a doughnut cutter.
• Drop in hot crisco, which has been heated to 375 F for about 3 minutes.
• Turn the doughnuts after they come to the surface of grease (about 1 1/2 minutes) and cook other side (about 1 1/2 minutes).
• Drain on paper towels.

FRIED CRAB CAKES

Steps:

• Mix 1/3 cup panko, egg, parsley, mayonnaise, seafood seasoning, and mustard together in a medium bowl. Gently fold in crabmeat. Form into 4 patties and coat with remaining panko.
• Heat coconut oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Fry patties until crispy, flipping once, about 12 minutes total.
• While patties cook, prepare the sauce: Combine mayonnaise, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, and lemon juice in the bowl of a food processor; process until smooth.
• Serve crab cakes with sauce on the side.

FRIED POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in water to cover for 10 minutes.
• Drain and mash with butter and sour cream.
• Add next 4 ingredients.
• Make patties and dust with the flour.
• Fry in hot bacon grease until crusty and brown on both sides.