{"id":4877,"date":"2023-11-17T20:17:50","date_gmt":"2023-11-17T20:17:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/?p=4877"},"modified":"2023-11-17T20:17:50","modified_gmt":"2023-11-17T20:17:50","slug":"air-fryer-sponge-cake-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/airfryer-tips.us\/en\/air-fryer-sponge-cake-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Fryer Sponge Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Make this\u00a0<strong>Air Fryer Cake Recipe<\/strong>\u00a0and you will be rewarded with a lovely soft and fluffy sponge cake. Grab your bowl and ingredients and let me show you how to bake a cake in your air fryer!<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Can you bake a cake in an air fryer?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Ok, truth time. I was a little dubious about baking cake in my air fryer but I am absolutely THRILLED with the results!<\/p>\n<p>So much so that baked a lemon and a vanilla cake on the same day and both came out soft and light with just the perfect crumb. I think you too will be wowed with how versatile your air fryer is.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Air Fryer Cake From Scratch<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>You can use a box cake mix but I am a firm believer that homemade is always best. And trust me when I say this air fryer cake recipe is just as easy and quick to prepare.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Here\u2019s what you will need<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Self raising flour (also known as self rising) or plain flour plus baking powder<\/li>\n<li>Sugar \u2013 ideally caster sugar<\/li>\n<li>Softened unsalted butter or margarine (such as Stork)<\/li>\n<li>Medium eggs<\/li>\n<li>Semi skimmed milk<\/li>\n<li>Vanilla extract or\u00a0<strong>vanilla powder<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You will need a cake pan that fits comfortably inside your air fryer. I have the\u00a0Cosori 5.8Qt\u00a0which can fit an 8 inch cake pan. If you own a smaller air fryer you may need to use a 6 or 7 inch cake pan \u2013\u00a0HOWEVER if you do the timing will have to be tweaked.<\/p>\n<p>This recipe makes a proper sized cake that easily serves 12. It can be sliced in half and filled with your choice of buttercream or frosting. But it is so moist and delicious that it tastes amazing simply dusted with a little icing sugar.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>HOW TO MAKE AIR FRYER CAKE<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Preheat the Air Fryer at 160\u00b0C (320\u00b0F) while you prepare the batter. Mist an 8 inch deep cake pan with\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3NOW6YC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">cake release<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0and line the bottom with baking paper. (Please check the recipe card notes if using a smaller cake pan).<\/p>\n<p>Measure the flour and sugar into a mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Stir to combine.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Transfer the batter into the prepared cake pan and level. Place the pan into your air fryer and cook for 30 minutes at 160\u00b0C (320\u00b0F). Lower the temperature to 150\u00b0C (300\u00b0F) and continue to cook for a further 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Check for doneness \u2013 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.<\/p>\n<p>Take the cake out of the air fryer using oven mitts. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan then invert onto a cooling rack.<\/p>\n<div id=\"quads-ad8451\" class=\"quads-location quads-ad8451 \">\n<div id=\"protag-in_content\" data-template=\"site\">\n<div id=\"protag-in_content_div_protag-in_content\">\n<div class=\"proads-space\" data-type=\"banner\">\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What temperature is best for baking a Cake in Air fryer<\/strong>?<\/h2>\n<p>My air fryer comes with a baking option which is set to 150\u00b0C (300\u00b0F) for 30 minutes. I think that would be sufficient for a smaller cake but for this recipe\u00a0<strong>you will need to cook for longer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Please note<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Air fryer baking times and even temperatures can\u00a0vary with each brand. It is best to bake on a lower heat setting to allow the cake to rise evenly and avoid burning on top.<\/p>\n<p>Check the cake is baked by visually checking (is the cake springy to the touch, does it pass the toothpick test?). If the cake is still a bit raw in the middle then continue to cook, adding a few minutes until it is done.<\/p>\n<p>Another way to check is to use an\u00a0instant read thermometer.\u00a0Insert the probe in the middle of the cake (not touching the bottom of the pan) and check it measures around 209\u00b0F (98\u00b0C).<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at my\u00a0Air Fryer Chocolate cake\u00a0\u2013 I covered the cake tin with foil in this instance which created an even rise.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"h-tips-for-air-fryer-cake\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tips for Air Fryer Cake<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use\u00a0<strong>room temperature<\/strong>\u00a0ingredients. You can soften butter by blasting in the microwave on the DEFROST setting for a few seconds. If your eggs are cold, submerge them in warm water for a few minutes.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t overfill the cake pan<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 about half full is right. The cake pan I used is 8 inches wide and 3 inches deep. If you use a smaller cake pan then the baking times indicated below may not work.<\/li>\n<li>You might need to level the cake if you want to layer it.<\/li>\n<li>I have provided a buttercream recipe in the card below if you wanted to fill your cake as I have done, Victoria Sponge style.<\/li>\n<li>Store in an airtight container for up to five days, un-frosted. It stays lovely and soft for ages!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"tasty-recipes-8435\" class=\"tasty-recipes tasty-recipes-8435 tasty-recipes-display tasty-recipes-has-image\">\n<h2 class=\"tasty-recipes-title\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"h2-color.color h2-transform.text-transform\">Air Fryer Sponge Cake<\/h2>\n<div class=\"tasty-recipes-description\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"body-color.color\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-summary wprm-block-text-normal\">Make this Air Fryer Cake Recipe and you will be rewarded with a lovely soft and fluffy sponge cake. Grab your bowl and ingredients and let me show you how to bake a cake in your air fryer!<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tasty-recipes-details\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"body-color.color\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"author\"><strong class=\"tasty-recipes-label\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-label-color.color\">Author:<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"tasty-recipes-author-name\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-value-color.color\">Julia<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"prep-time\"><strong class=\"tasty-recipes-label\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-label-color.color\">Prep Time:<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"tasty-recipes-prep-time\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-value-color.color\">15 minutes<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"cook-time\"><strong class=\"tasty-recipes-label\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-label-color.color\">Cook Time:<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"tasty-recipes-cook-time\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-value-color.color\">45 minutes<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"total-time\"><strong class=\"tasty-recipes-label\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-label-color.color\">Total Time:<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"tasty-recipes-total-time\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-value-color.color\">1 hour<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"yield\"><strong class=\"tasty-recipes-label\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-label-color.color\">Yield:<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"tasty-recipes-yield\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-value-color.color\">12<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"category\"><strong class=\"tasty-recipes-label\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-label-color.color\">Category:<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"tasty-recipes-category\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-value-color.color\">Cake<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"cuisine\"><strong class=\"tasty-recipes-label\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-label-color.color\">Cuisine:<\/strong>\u00a0<span class=\"tasty-recipes-cuisine\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"detail-value-color.color\">British<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tasty-recipes-ingredients\">\n<div class=\"tasty-recipes-ingredients-header\">\n<div class=\"tasty-recipes-ingredients-clipboard-container\">\n<h3 data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"h3-color.color h3-transform.text-transform\">Ingredients<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"tasty-recipes-copy-button\" aria-label=\"Copy ingredients to clipboard\" data-text=\"Copy ingredients\" data-success=\"Copied!\" data-tasty-recipes-click-event=\"true\"><\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"tasty-recipes-units-scale-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tasty-recipes-ingredients-body\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"body-color.color\">\n<p><strong>For the Cake<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25a2 260 g (2 cups) self raising flour<br \/>\n\u25a2 250 g ( 1 \u00bc cup) caster sugar<br \/>\n\u25a2 3 medium eggs<br \/>\n\u25a2 115 g (\u00bd cup) softened unsalted butter or margarine<br \/>\n\u25a2 120 ml (\u00bd cup) semi skimmed milk, room temperature<br \/>\n\u25a2 1 tsp vanilla extract<\/p>\n<p><strong>Frosting<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25a2 57 g (1\/4 cup) softened unsalted butter<br \/>\n\u25a2 240 g (2 cups) icing sugar<br \/>\n\u25a2 3 tbsp full fat cream cheese<br \/>\n\u25a2 2 tbsp double cream<br \/>\n\u25a2 1 tsp vanilla extract or paste<\/p>\n<p><strong>Filling &amp; Decoration<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u25a2 strawberry or raspberry jam (seedless)<br \/>\n\u25a2 fresh berries or other seasonal fruit<br \/>\n\u25a2 mini meringues , optional<br \/>\n\u25a2 Icing sugar to dust<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tasty-recipe-instructions\">\n<div class=\"tasty-recipes-instructions-header\">\n<h3 data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"h3-color.color h3-transform.text-transform\">Instructions<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tasty-recipes-instructions-body\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"body-color.color\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-group\">\n<ul class=\"wprm-recipe-instructions\">\n<li id=\"instruction-step-1\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Preheat the Air Fryer at 160\u00b0C (320\u00b0F) while you prepare the batter. Mist an 8 inch deep cake pan with cake release and line the bottom with baking paper.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-2\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Measure the flour and sugar into a mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Stir to combine.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-3\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">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.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-4\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Transfer the batter into the prepared cake pan and level. Place the pan into your airfryer and cook for 30 minutes at 160\u00b0C (320\u00b0F). Lower the temperature to 150\u00b0C (300\u00b0F) and continue to cook for a further 10 minutes.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-5\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Check for doneness \u2013 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.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-6\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Take the cake out of the air fryer using oven mitts. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan then invert onto a cooling rack.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-7\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Put all the ingredients for the frosting in a bowl and beat together until the frosting is light and fluffy and holds peaks.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-8\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">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.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"instruction-step-9\" class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction\">\n<div class=\"wprm-recipe-instruction-text\">Spread a little of the frosting over the top of the cake and decorate with fresh berries. Dust with icing sugar and serve.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tasty-recipes-notes\">\n<h3 data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"h3-color.color h3-transform.text-transform\">Notes<\/h3>\n<div class=\"tasty-recipes-notes-body\" data-tasty-recipes-customization=\"body-color.color\">\n<ul>\n<li>If your are using plain flour (all purpose flour) add 2 1\/2 tsp baking powder in with the flour and sugar.<\/li>\n<li>Use room temperature ingredients. You can soften butter by blasting in the microwave on the DEFROST setting for a few seconds. If your eggs are cold then submerge them in warm water for a few minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Don\u2019t overfill the cake pan \u2013 about half full is right. The cake pan I used is 8 inches wide and 3 inches deep. If your airfryer is small you might need to split the batter between two 6 or 7 inch pans and bake for 25 minutes at 150\u00b0C (300\u00b0F). Note that air fryers can vary in their cooking and baking temperatures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make this\u00a0Air Fryer Cake Recipe\u00a0and you will be rewarded with a lovely soft and fluffy sponge cake. Grab your bowl and ingredients and let me show you how to bake a cake in your air fryer! Can you bake a cake in an air fryer? Ok, truth time. I was a little dubious about baking cake in my air fryer but I am absolutely THRILLED with the results! So much so that baked a lemon and a vanilla cake on the same day and both came out soft and light with just the perfect crumb. 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