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Air Fryer Cake
Bake your own air fryer cake in 30 minutes or less with this simple-to-follow recipe! It’s flavored with cocoa and turns out rich, moist, and decadent. Serve it with chocolate sauce or ganache for a dessert worth sharing.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 420 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour or 1:1 gluten-free if needed
- 1.5 cups sugar
- 1 cup cocoa powder
- 1.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 1.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup olive oil
- 2 eggs large
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the milk, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Use a hand mixer on medium speed to beat the mixture for 3 minutes.
- Pour in the boiling water and mix on low until combined.
- Preheat air fryer to 325° Spray a 6" bundt pan or 6" round cake pan with cooking spray.
- Pour ½ the batter into the prepared cake pan.
- Put the filled cake pan into the air fryer basket and bake for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Leave the pan in the air fryer basket until it's cool enough to remove.
- Invert a plate over the top of the cake pan and flip. Remove the pan, and allow the cake to cool completely on a wire rack.
- Repeat, using the remainder of the batter for the second cake pan.
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Notes
- Use the right pan: You can bake the cake in a bundt pan or a regular cake pan. It will depend on the size of your air fryer, but a six inch cake pan fits perfectly in my 6 quart Gourmia air fryer. There should be enough space for the hot air to flow around the cake while it's baking.
- Check frequently: Keep an eye on your cake as each air fryer and pan may require slightly different cooking time.
- Toothpick test: Use a toothpick to test if your cake is done. If you poke it in the center of the cake and it comes out clean, it’s ready to go.
- Cool first: Let the cake cool for a few minutes before removing it from the air fryer.
- Preheat: For the most consistent results and even cooking times, it’s best to preheat the air fryer. However, it’s not 100% necessary.
- Avoid overfilling: To prevent a mess in the air fryer, avoid overfilling your cake pan.
Nutrition Information
Calories
420kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
67g
(22%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
11g
Trans Fat
0.004g
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
527mg
(22%)
Potassium
333mg
(10%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
39g
(78%)
Vitamin A
117IU
(2%)
Calcium
94mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 420
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 420kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 67g | 22% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Trans Fat | 0.004g | 0% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 527mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 333mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 39g | 78% |
| Vitamin A | 117IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 94mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.