Air Fryer Sponge Cake
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4.5
Air Fryer Sponge Cake
Description
The Air Fryer Sponge Cake recipe combines standard cake ingredients such as self-raising flour, caster sugar, eggs, butter, and milk. The vanilla extract provides gentle flavoring in the batter. Using the air fryer, the cake bakes at 160°C for 30 minutes, then at 150°C for 10 minutes, ensuring even cooking in a compact space. Doneness is achieved when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. The cake's soft texture makes it suitable for filling and frosting.
The frosting combines softened butter, icing sugar, cream cheese, cream, and vanilla, yielding a creamy topping that pairs well with the light sponge. Once baked, the cake can be sliced horizontally and layered with seedless strawberry or raspberry jam, then frosted and decorated with fresh seasonal berries and optionally mini meringues and a dusting of icing sugar. This presentation adds visual appeal and complementary flavors.
This cake is ideal for those with air fryer access seeking a classic sponge option without an oven. Recipe notes suggest using room temperature ingredients to improve mixing and ensure even baking. Adjusting pan size and time can accommodate different air fryer models and prevent overfilling. Overall, this recipe produces a delicately textured sponge cake suitable for celebratory occasions or everyday dessert.
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 260 g self-raising flour
- 250 g caster sugar 1 1/4 cup
- 3 egg medium
- 115 g butter softened, unsalted or margarine, ½ cup
- 120 ml milk semi skimmed, room temperature, ½ cup
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Frosting
- 57 g butter softened, unsalted, ¼ cup
- 240 g icing sugar
- 3 tbsp cream cheese full fat
- 2 tbsp cream double
- 1 tsp vanilla extract or paste
Filling & Decoration
- strawberry jam seedless, or raspberry jam
- berries fresh or other seasonal fruit
- meringue optional, mini size
- icing sugar to dust
Instructions
- Preheat the Air Fryer at 160°C (320°F) while you prepare the batter. Mist an 8 inch deep cake pan with cake release and line the bottom with baking paper.
- Measure the flour and sugar into a mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Stir to combine.
- Add the butter, eggs, milk and vanilla. Beat together using an electric hand mixer or your stand mixer, using a spatula to scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl as needed. Mix until the batter is smooth, about a minute.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared cake pan and level. Place the pan into your airfryer and cook for 30 minutes at 160°C (320°F). Lower the temperature to 150°C (300°F) and continue to cook for a further 10 minutes.
- Check for doneness - insert a skewer or toothpick in the centre of the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is done. If the skewer comes out wet or with moist crumbs continue to cook for a further 5 minutes.
- Take the cake out of the air fryer using oven mitts. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan then invert onto a cooling rack.
- Put all the ingredients for the frosting in a bowl and beat together until the frosting is light and fluffy and holds peaks.
- Slice the cake in half and level if needed (use a cake leveller ideally). Pipe a ring of frosting around the edge of the bottom layer. Fill the middle with jam. Top with more frosting and level. Sandwich with the top layer.
- Spread a little of the frosting over the top of the cake and decorate with fresh berries. Dust with icing sugar and serve.
Notes
- Use room temperature ingredients to help the batter mix evenly and bake properly.
- For all-purpose flour, add 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder with the flour and sugar.
- Do not overfill the cake pan; filling it about halfway is recommended for best rise and cooking.
- If your air fryer is small, split the batter into two smaller pans and bake at 150°C for 25 minutes.
- Air fryer temperatures and cook times may vary; check doneness with a skewer and adjust as needed.
- Butter can be softened quickly by microwaving briefly on defrost setting; cold eggs can be warmed in warm water.
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Overall Rating
4.5
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