Did you ever consider baking a cake in the air fryer? Actually, it is easier than baking it in the oven as you will not burn the edges of the cake. All you will need is to have a cake pan that fits in your air fryer and to chose one (or all) on these air fryer cake recipes.
Also, another important thing that you should keep in mind is that you don’t need to make your cake in the air fryer too tall as it will not cook evenly on the entire surface. If you will pay atention to these details, the rest of the process will bring you only pleasure to bake a delicious cake in the air fryer.
1. Easy Homemade Yogurt Plum Cake
Did you plan to bake something moist and delicious? Give a try to this upside-down yogurt plum cake baked in the air fryer from scratch. You can easily replace the plums with pears, peaches, bananas, or other fruits you like to use in the cakes. Consider adding a few crushed pistachios and a cup of vanilla ice cream for an extra texture and taste.
2. Air Fryer Sicilian Ricotta Cheesecake
Have you ever considered baking a cheesecake in the air fryer? If not, you definitely should give it a try. I made the traditional ricotta cheesecake from an authentic Sicilian recipe, but of course, you can try making your favorite cheesecake recipe in the air fryer. Also, as I like to play with textures, I served this creamy lemon cheesecake near some crushed almond biscotti that I took from my trip to Sicily a few weeks ago.
3. Air Fryer Angel Food Cake
Another simple and beautiful recipe of a layered cake cooked in the air fryer and topped with strawberry slices. It is not an exact copy of the original anger cake recipe but is very similar and it is actually easier to make it in the air fryer.
4. Rainbow Air Fryer Cake
Want something crazy colorful? Are you looking for a cake that you will make for your kid’s birthday? Give a try this rainbow air fryer cake. It is quick, simple to make, and very colorful. Also, you may consider making it without any occasion. Consider making it together with your child. You can use different colors for the topping and you can experiment also with the ingredients for the actual cake.
5. Air Fryer Carrot Cake
Another simple and delicious carrot cake that you can’t go wrong with. It is easy to make, it will not require from you a lot of ingredients, and you will get all the time a beautiful result.
6. Victoria Sponge Cake In Air Fryer
Did you want to try making a Victoria’s Sponge Cake in the air fryer? It is beautifully layered, it is moist, and you can make it with your favorite flavors. By cooking the sponge cake in the air fryer, you may get even better results than if you will bake it in the oven. Why? Because by baking in the air fryer, you will avoid burning edges that we can face while we are trying to make a cake in the oven.
You can use this recipe as a base and experiment further with decor by adding a few more additional elements for the decoration.
7. Chocolate Air Fryer Cake
Who doesn’t love chocolate cakes? Especially if you will cook them in the air fryer in almost no time, and you can decorate them with your favorite frosting on top of it.
A simple but detailed recipe that it will be easy for you to make in your kitchen.
8. Air Fryer Chocolate Cake
Are you a real chocolate lover? Then you should check this triple chocolate cake in the air fryer. All you will need to do is to mix the ingredients for the cake mix and bake everything in the air fryer. It will take you less time than baking in the oven, you will not overheat the entire house and you will avoid burning the edges of the cake as it is a lot easier to bake the cakes in the air fryer than in the traditional oven.
9. Air Fryer Chocolate Cake Mix
If you plan to use some cake mix from the stores, give a try this beautifully looking chocolate cake baked in the air fryer. But you can follow the same recipe and make your own cake mix from scratch. It is very easy to make and you will love the fluffy result that you will get in the end.
10. Chocolate Air Fryer
Who said that there are too many chocolate cakes that you can make in the air fryer? Whatever amount of chocolate that we will have in our lives, it will never be enough. Give a try this recipe to find how to Make Boxed Cake Mix in the air fryer. This kind of boxed mix works very well when you need to bake a cake in almost no time. You can keep all time a box of cake mix in your pantry for those situations when you need to make a quick and delicious cake.
Use your air fryer to make shorter, even more, the baking time of the cakes.
11. Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Cookie
Do you love making and eating chocolate chip cookies? What if we will make a big chocolate cake that will look like a big chip cookie? Consider serving it near a cup of vanilla ice cream and you are good to go. It is full of melted chocolate chips in every corner of the cake. Everybody will love this chip cookie cake.
12. Strawberry Sponge Cake
Look for another sponge cake recipe that you can make in the air fryer? Try making this one. It is fluffy, and moist and you can add in it almost any flavor you will like. You can make it from scratch or just use a cake mix from the stores. In both cases, this recipe will work great for you.
13. Air Fryer Chocolate Lava Cake
Will I surprise you if I will tell you that you can make a delicious molten lava cake in the air fryer? It will turn out great every time and it is a lot easier to make than in the traditional oven. This lava cake is full of chocolate flavor and it is simpler to make than you may think. Just follow carefully all the steps from the recipe.
14. Vegan Air Fryer Chocolate Cake
Are you looking for a vegan chocolate cake recipe that you can make in the air fryer? Give it a try to this one. It’s dairy-free, vegan, and made without butter, eggs, or milk. Give it a try if you want to find how to make a delicious chocolate cake without milk or eggs.
15. Air Fryer Lemon Cake
Looking for a great lemon base cake that you can decorate as you want and that will let you add a few of your own flavors into the recipe? Give a try this lemon cake baked in the air fryer.
16. Air Fryer Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake
Great recipe for a one-bowl chocolate cake that you can make in the air fryer and it is also gluten-free. The beauty of this recipe is that you will not have to wash a lot of plates after making this recipe, you will not heat the entire kitchen, and you can make it during any period of the year as it is not calling for some seasonal ingredients.
16 BEST Air Fryer Cakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup Ricotta
- ⅓ cup Mascarpone
- ⅓ cup Cane Sugar
- ⅓ cup Cream
- 2 Egg
- ⅛ cup All-purpose Flour
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 1 Lemon Medium
Instructions
- Mix the cheese, cream and sugar.
- Incorporate eggs. One by one.
- Add the lemon zest.
- Add the melted butter.
- Add flour and incorporate it well to avoid forming lumps.
- Preheat the air fryer to 300°F (150°C) and put a baking paper at the bottom of the baking pan.
- Pour the filling into the pan and bake it for 30 minutes at 300°F (150°C) or until it is done.
- Let it to cool down in the pan. Then if you have time, and want to get the best results, let it in the fridge for 5-6 hours to stabilize.
Quick Note
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Sherri
Thank you for the recipe recommendations! I plan to try a few of them!