It is best to bake on a lower heat setting to allow the cake to rise evenly and avoid burning on top.

once the air fryer is at the desired temperature, place your batter-filled cake tin inside, taking care to leave some space around the edges for proper air circulation. If you want to find out more about this method of cooking and its benefits, read our article on the topic here: Air Frying Vs Frying: Which Is Healthier?Using a cake tin in an air fryer is possible, but it requires some adjustments in cooking time and temperature. If the top was burned then perhaps follow the technique of my air fryer chocolate cake which is covered with foil to avoid this issue. some are made with materials that can withstand the high heat and pressure of an air fryer, while others may not. I’m Lisa, a food-obsessed traveler sharing my personal experiences spanning over 30 countries across the world with plans to visit many more! Though of course, you can use traditional cake tins like these in the air fryer, but you have to grease them first and scrub after, which you don’t need to do with silicone.

With its center tube funneling hot air not just around the edges of the cake but through its center, it’s a better match for the air fryer’s convection baking than the standard round cake pan. If I’m not going to frost and stack the layers, I sprinkle each warm cake with a generous 2 tablespoons of my favorite “instant frosting”: chocolate chips and granulated sugar pulsed in a mini food processor until crumbly. Cake top was burnt, bottom and sides were done, and the center was not done at all, still as runny as it was when I put it in the fryer. Fold in most of the chopped pecans (reserving some to decorate with later), the carrots and raisins, then pour into your prepared cake tin.Spread the icing over the top, grate over a little more nutmeg, if you like, and decorate with the remaining pecans.

This air fryer cake recipe is pretty similar to the others on this list, but results in a small cake you can decorate for any birthday theme. I found the formula is pretty simple, follow your usual cake recipe and then air fry in a preheated air fryer for 30 minutes at 150C. The air fryer can make your life easier by not having to cook the same dishes again and again just because it takes too much time or the food has too much oil on it or tastes bad. These come under a few different names, but the principle thing you want to look out for is the word “convection”. Lazy Daisy Cake, with its broiled coconut and sugar topping, is a perfect match for the air fryer's top-down baking method.You could just throw them in your dishwasher, but with the exception of the pan being non-stick, that wouldn’t work as well. I then spent many years making the Bero Victoria sponge and slowly adapting it and making the recipe better and better. Though if you would like to try more delicious sweet treats do try our air fryer Mr Kipling Slices next. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. All ingredients must be at room temperature before you begin, for the ‘all in one’ cake method to work.

Although it’s easy to make cake in an air fryer, you need to find a way to bake it without making a mess. First, you can simply drape aluminum foil atop the cake once it’s nearly as brown as you like; the foil will slow down any further browning while the center of the cake bakes through. But first please learn the ins and outs of your particular air fryer by starting with the basic recipes I cover below.I found these brilliant little 6″ round cake tins (affiliate link), which fit perfectly in my Ninja Foodi Max Dual Zone AF400 air fryer (affiliate link). Here’s the catch: As my fellow blogger Justine Lee says in her article on everything you ever wanted to know about baking in an air fryer, cakes and air fryers don’t exactly fit together seamlessly. Never place the baking dish directly in the pan, as this eliminates the airflow in the pan and only the top of the food will be heated. If you read many of the old fashioned sponge cake recipes they will tell you, don’t over whip and fold in the flour and don’t over whisk it. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.