Air Fryer Cake

An air fryer chocolate bundt cake on a white plate.

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.

Course Dessert

Cuisine North American

Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 420kcal

Author Colleen Milne

Equipment

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.

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.

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