Instant Pot Pound Cake
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Instant Pot Pound Cake
Description
The recipe starts by creaming room-temperature butter, sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice until light and fluffy. Eggs are added one at a time to maintain an airy texture. Dry ingredients including flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt are sifted together and alternately combined with buttermilk to create a smooth batter.
The batter is poured into a greased bundt pan and covered with foil to protect it during pressure cooking. The pan is placed on a trivet inside the Instant Pot with water beneath to create steam for cooking. The cake is cooked on manual high pressure for 90 minutes, then allowed to release pressure naturally to ensure moistness.
After cooking, the pound cake is cooled in the pan before unmolding to prevent breakage. It can be garnished with whipped cream and fresh fruit to add lightness and fresh flavor contrast to the rich cake. This method provides a hands-off alternative to traditional oven baking for dense cakes.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter at room temp, unsalted
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 egg room temp
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
Instructions
- In a stand mixer add the butter, sugar, vanilla, lemon, and cream until very light and fluffy.
- Add in the eggs one at time, mixing well after each egg.
- In a medium bowl sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Slowly add the buttermilk and flour mixture to the cream mixture.
- Alternate between flour mixture and buttermilk.
- Pour the batter into a greased bundt pan.
- Cover with foil.
- Add 2 cups water to Instant Pot insert and a trivet.
- Place the pan in the Instant Pot to rest on the trivet.
- Close the lid and turn the pressure valve.
- Cook on manual for 90 minutes.
- Let the pressure release naturally.
- Remove the pound cake.
- Allow to cool before removing from the pan.
- Garnish with whip cream and fresh fruit.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 618 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 618kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 87g | 29% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 146mg | 49% |
| Sodium | 354mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 156mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 52g | 104% |
| Vitamin A | 877IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 72mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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