• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Sharmis Passions
  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Baby Food
  • About
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Home
  • Recipes
  • Baby Food
  • About
    • YouTube
    • Instagram
    • Facebook
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • Home
    • Recipes
    • Baby Food
    • About
    • YouTube
    • Instagram
    • Facebook
    • Pinterest
    • Twitter
  • ×
    You are here: Home / Recent Posts / Pressure Cooker Cake | Cooker Cake

    Pressure Cooker Cake | Cooker Cake

    Last Updated On: Feb 28, 2025 by Sharmilee J

    6
    Shares

    Jump to Recipe Print Recipe

    Cooker Cake is an alternative way of baking cake with pressure cooker when oven is not available. Cooker Cake bakes practically all the cakes that is baked with oven. How to make cake in cooker procedure is explained in detail here with the help of step by step pictures.

    pressure cooker cake

    Pressure Cooker Cake – Yes you heard it right. Don’t have an oven but badly want to bake a cake?! Now you don’t have any excuses, you can bake a cake in pressure cooker in stove top itself – Isn’t that cool?!

    Jump to:
    • About Cooker Cake
    • Cooker Cake Ingredients
    • How to make Pressure Cooker Cake Step by Step
    • Expert Tips
    • Serving and Storage
    • 📖 Recipe Card

    About Cooker Cake

    I wanted to try a pressure cooker cake since long but was little skeptical about the results. But finally tried it though the cooker cannot replace an oven, the cake came out pretty good – soft and spongy just like the cake we make in an oven. I am sure no one can even find out its baked in pressure cooker.

    I wanted to post it for Christmas so added tutti frutti to give the cake a colorful look. This cake is sure a eggless butter less delight and am sure you will not miss any of them in the cake – the cake is moist, soft and spongy a perfect basic vanilla sponge cake!

    This recipe is sure a keeper and it did really work for me. I want to try this chocolate flavored next time. You can have this recipe as a base and experiment with your creative ideas.

    pressure cooker cake

    Cooker Cake Ingredients

    • Flour – I have used maida here you can try with half and half of wheat flour and maida too.
    • Sugar – Granulated white sugar is used here.
    • Oil – Use any flavorless oil.
    • Vanilla essence – Vanilla extract or essence is used as flavoring for this cake.
    • Lemon juice – You can either use lemon juice or vinegar.
    • Leavening agents – Both baking powder and baking soda is used here.
    • Tutti Frutti – Tutti frutti or any nuts can be used for this cake.

    Similar Recipes

    • Eggless Vanilla Sponge Cake
    • Hot Milk Sponge Cake
    • Gingerbread Cake

    How to make Pressure Cooker Cake Step by Step

    1.Whisk together flour, baking powder and baking soda together in a bowl, Set aside. In a separate bowl – add all ingredients under the ‘wet ingredients’ table except lemon juice and mix well till sugar dissolves completely. Then add flour in 2 parts.

    how to make cooker cake step1

    2.Whisk it well to form a smooth creamy batter. Mix tutti frutti with a teaspoon of flour and mix well. Then add tutti frutti and give a quick stir.

    how to make cooker cake step2

    3.Grease the cake pan with butter and sprinkle flour, tap the cake tin for the flour to spread evenly. Squeeze lemon to extract juice from it. – measure a tablespoon from it and add it to the cake batter and immediately pour into the greased cake pan. Make sure you preheat the cooker and then add lemon juice mix well and transfer to the cake tin. As after adding lemon juice it is advisable to bake it immediately.

    how to make cooker cake step3

    4.First choose a pressure cooker that is wide enough to hold your cake tin. Remove the gasket(black rubber kind of thing) from the lid of your pressure cooker. I used the stand which came with my pressure cooker.

    how to make cooker cake step4

    5.Place the stand inside the cooker as shown below. Close the cooker with a lid with no whistle. Keep the flame to medium high for 5 minutes – this is how we preheat the cooker to set an atmosphere like an oven. Then using a pot holder carefully lift the cake pan and place it inside the cooker on the stand without touching the sides of the cooker. Don’t add water.

    how to make cooker cake step5

    6.Pressure cook without whistle in medium heat for first 5 minutes then lower the heat to little above sim and cook for 30-35 minutes or until a  tooth pick inserted comes out clean. If the toothpick is sticky then bake for another 5-10 minutes. After 30 minutes switch off and leave the cake in the cooker for 5 more minutes then open. Carefully remove the cake pan from the cooker and place it on a wet cloth for 5 minutes. After 10 minutes run the knife around the edges of cake tin. Then invert the cake pan to remove the cake.

    how to make cooker cake step6

    Serve it warm or at room temperature!

    Important things to be noted before starting to bake in a pressure cooker:

    1. Remove the gasket from the pressure cooker.
    2. No whistle required to make pressure cooker cake.
    3. Do not add water inside the cooker.
    4. Choose a cooker that is wide enough to hold your cake tin. Your cake tin must fit inside the pressure cooker without touching the cooker directly(on the sides and bottom)
    5. Be very careful while placing the cake tin inside the cooker and while removing it outside after the cake is baked as it will be very hot.
    6. Make sure the cake tin doesn’t touch directly on either sides of the cooker.

    Expert Tips

    • Make sure the batter should be 1/2 or close to 3/4th of the cake tin, only then the cake will rise and have a soft spongy texture.
    • Tap the cake tin on all sides after the batter is added to ensure even spreading of cake batter in the tin.
    • Add lemon juice at that instant when you have already started to preheat your cooker. Don’t let the batter rest more than 5mins after lemon juice is added.
    • Once the cake is done, place the cake tin on a wet cloth so that demolding is easier and clean.
    • Cool down the cake for at least 1 hour then start slicing.
    • If you want to make a chocolate cake then reduce vanilla essence to 1/4 teaspoon and add 3 tablespoon coco powder along with flour mixture and follow the same measures for all other ingredients.
    • My cake was done in 30 minutes itself but I left another 5 minutes. Do not overbake else the cake would become dry.

    Serving and Storage

    This cake keeps well in room temperature for 1 days and in fridge for 2 days.

    pressure cooker cake

    If you have any more questions about this Pressure Cooker Cake Recipe do mail me at sharmispassions@gmail.com. In addition, follow me on Instagram, Facebook,  Pinterest, Youtube and Twitter .

    Tried this Pressure Cooker Cake Recipe? Do let me know how you liked it. Also tag us on Instagram @sharmispassions and hash tag it on #sharmispassions.

    📖 Recipe Card

    11479593085 022b84712d o
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe

    Cooker Cake | Pressure Cooker Cake

    Cooker Cake is an alternative way of baking cake with pressure cooker when oven is not available. Cooker Cake bakes practically all the cakes that is baked with oven. How to make cake in cooker procedure is explained in detail here with the help of step by step pictures.
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time30 minutes mins
    Total Time45 minutes mins
    Servings6 pieces
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup + 1 teaspoon all purpose flour / maida
    • 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1/3 cup sugar
    • 1/2 cup tutti frutti

    Wet Ingredients

    • 1/4 cup oil
    • 3/4 cup hot water
    • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla essence
    • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

    Instructions

    • Whisk together flour, baking powder and baking soda together in a bowl, Set aside. In a separate bowl – add all ingredients under the ‘wet ingredients’ table except lemon juice and mix well till sugar dissolves completely. Then add flour in 2 parts.
    • Whisk it well to form a smooth creamy batter. Mix tutti frutti with a teaspoon of flour and mix well. Then add tutti frutti and give a quick stir.
    • Grease the cake pan with butter and sprinkle flour, tap the cake tin for the flour to spread evenly. Squeeze lemon to extract juice from it. – measure a tablespoon from it and add it to the cake batter and immediately pour into the greased cake pan. Make sure you preheat the cooker and then add lemon juice mix well and transfer to the cake tin. As after adding lemon juice it is advisable to bake it immediately.
    • First choose a pressure cooker that is wide enough to hold your cake tin. Remove the gasket(black rubber kind of thing) from the lid of your pressure cooker. I used the stand which came with my pressure cooker.
    • .Place the stand inside the cooker as shown below. Close the cooker with a lid with no whistle. Keep the flame to medium high for 5 minutes – this is how we preheat the cooker to set an atmosphere like an oven. Then using a pot holder carefully lift the cake pan and place it inside the cooker on the stand without touching the sides of the cooker. Don’t add water.
    • Pressure cook without whistle in medium heat for first 5 minutes then lower the heat to little above sim and cook for 30-35 minutes or until a  tooth pick inserted comes out clean. If the toothpick is sticky then bake for another 5-10 minutes. After 30 minutes switch off and leave the cake in the cooker for 5 more minutes then open. Carefully remove the cake pan from the cooker and place it on a wet cloth for 5 minutes. After 10 minutes run the knife around the edges of cake tin. Then invert the cake pan to remove the cake.

    Notes

    • Make sure the batter should be 1/2 or close to 3/4th of the cake tin, only then the cake will rise and have a soft spongy texture.
    • Tap the cake tin on all sides after the batter is added to ensure even spreading of cake batter in the tin.
    • Add lemon juice at that instant when you have already started to preheat your cooker. Don’t let the batter rest more than 5mins after lemon juice is added.
    • Once the cake is done, place the cake tin on a wet cloth so that demolding is easier and clean.
    • Cool down the cake for at least 1 hour then start slicing. I couldn’t wait as usual so that justifies the slightly crumbled cake slices.:)
    • If you want to make a chocolate cake then reduce vanilla essence to 1/4 teaspoon and add 3 tablespoon coco powder along with flour mixture and follow the same measures for all other ingredients.
    • My cake was done in 30 minutes itself but I left another 5mins .Do not overbake else the cake would become dry.
    Nutrition Facts
    Cooker Cake | Pressure Cooker Cake
    Amount Per Serving (75 g)
    Calories 308 Calories from Fat 90
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 10g15%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Trans Fat 0.04g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
    Monounsaturated Fat 6g
    Sodium 106mg5%
    Potassium 85mg2%
    Carbohydrates 50g17%
    Fiber 2g8%
    Sugar 12g13%
    Protein 5g10%
    Vitamin A 171IU3%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 30mg3%
    Iron 5mg28%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
    Tried this recipe?Mention @sharmispassions or tag #sharmispassions
    Like our video?Subscribe to our youtube channel to get latest updates!

    6
    Shares

    Filed Under: Cakes, Christmas, Eggless Baking, Eggless Cakes, RandomPosts, Recent Posts, youmaylike

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Swarnavalli S

      December 22, 2013 at 6:08 am

      amazing idea to bake in cooker…loved ur eggless version.. ccake looks soft andcolourful

      Reply
    2. Jinny Genie

      December 22, 2013 at 7:39 am

      looks great and tempting..do we need to add some water in the cooker?

      Reply
    3. MSUSMA

      December 22, 2013 at 8:49 am

      Thank u was waiting for this

      Reply
    4. Veena Theagarajan

      December 22, 2013 at 9:30 am

      look yum.. so lovely way to celebrate…

      Reply
    5. sri

      December 22, 2013 at 9:51 am

      thanks for quick response 🙂 all my doubs are clrly xplained in ur recipe…:)
      which oil should i use for this recipe?
      can u pls also try making whipped cream( with milk n without gelatin) for icing cake?

      Reply
    6. Purnima

      December 22, 2013 at 10:09 am

      Sharmi, Thanks for this pictorial..pressure cooker without water and placing the ring is something I knew, just learnt that gasket shd b taken off as well…tks for this lovely looking cake recipe! Will surely try!! 🙂

      Reply
    7. Sharmi

      December 22, 2013 at 1:24 pm

      Should we not pour any water in the cooker mam ?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        December 23, 2013 at 6:17 pm

        No…I have mentioned it already….please check the detailed tips which I have mentioned in the other post

        Reply
    8. ChitraKrishna

      December 22, 2013 at 5:56 pm

      Woooow …. Will try soon. Thanks sharmi

      Reply
    9. Ruhi Saxena

      December 23, 2013 at 4:05 am

      Wow u r simply fab sharmi <3 slluurrrrp 😉

      Reply
    10. Nithya

      January 02, 2014 at 8:31 am

      Looks perfect. Surely a good option for ppl who dont have an oven 🙂

      Reply
    11. Leena Ratnani

      January 23, 2014 at 12:15 pm

      hi all .. I tried it .. it's amazing .. No need to add water in the cooker .. and please remove the 'SITTI' of cooker 🙂

      Reply
    12. Uma Jegan

      February 05, 2014 at 11:18 am

      I tried this today..cake came out very well..but it's very hard to take the cake out of the tin.before the cake become cool,i try to took out.Is there any other way to take it easier.

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        February 05, 2014 at 1:44 pm

        Carefully remove the cake pan from the cooker and place it on a wet cloth for 5 mins. After 10 minutes run the knife around the edges of cake tin.Then invert the cake pan to remove the cake.Have mentioned the same in step6

        Reply
    13. Priyanka N.C

      March 20, 2014 at 6:16 am

      Hi Sharmilee,

      If ve'll not pour water then,the cooker gets spoilt and turns down black color???

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        March 20, 2014 at 9:25 am

        It will turn light brown,check my notes and the other how to post for the do's and dont's

        Reply
    14. Hetal Sanghavi

      March 27, 2014 at 10:14 am

      It so easy yet yummy, wud like to try for my angel

      Reply
    15. Usharani Navaneetha Krishnan

      April 03, 2014 at 1:11 pm

      Am not having the stand that comes with cooker what to do?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        April 03, 2014 at 1:49 pm

        You can try with any eversilver plate that will act as a separation between the cooker and cake tin

        Reply
    16. Mahima Winx

      April 28, 2014 at 2:50 pm

      whether d stand shud hav holes so that d steam may escape thru?my stnd doesn't hav any holes…is dat a prb?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        April 28, 2014 at 4:19 pm

        I dont think it really needs holes its just a insulation from the cooker base

        Reply
    17. meenakshi bhatia

      May 13, 2014 at 9:05 am

      can i make it in oven

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        May 18, 2014 at 12:31 pm

        Yes you can try and see….not sure on the temperature, need to experiment

        Reply
    18. Suganyaa Kannan

      October 14, 2014 at 11:06 am

      Tried the cake on a Sandwhich maker and it turned out very well. It takes less than 5 mins on the sandwhich maker.

      Reply
    19. Jayathishya.P.R Ravichandra.P

      October 17, 2014 at 5:54 am

      Thank u so much sharmi.clear procedure.useful tips.i tried.it came out really very well

      Reply
    20. Snekalatha Balasubramanian

      February 08, 2015 at 4:58 pm

      Sharmi, Can we use any eversilver bowl instead of actual cake tin to make this cake.

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        February 12, 2015 at 7:49 am

        Yes Sneka you can use it but make sure its thick flat bottomed container…..

        Reply
    21. Chetana

      February 09, 2015 at 8:14 pm

      I want to try but i dnt hv vanilla essence….so wat can be the substitute fr vanilla essence in this dish….ThankQ in Advance 🙂

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        February 10, 2015 at 5:34 am

        Just skip it and proceed….else you can try any other flavoring you have

        Reply
    22. Padmaja ..

      February 20, 2015 at 10:38 am

      sharmilee,without water in cooker,it'll blast know.someone said.is it okay without water in cooker

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        February 20, 2015 at 10:41 am

        No no just follow the instructions carefully

        Reply
    23. koyel

      December 12, 2015 at 7:16 am

      I don't have normal oven but a microwave oven. can I use it to bake cakes? if yes, how?

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        December 13, 2015 at 2:21 pm

        Yes you can but the oven should have convection mode….same method only but timing may slightly vary

        Reply
    24. Prabha Pillai

      December 24, 2015 at 7:03 pm

      Hi, i tried this recipe. But cake dint rise and edges and bottom are not soft. Can you help with the reason for same.

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        December 30, 2015 at 12:35 pm

        Oh I am really not sure of the reason Prabha, was the cooker setup right?!

        Reply
    25. Raga Deepika Pati

      January 14, 2016 at 8:54 am

      Mam can try this recipe in oven

      Reply
    26. Rahul Rohit

      January 15, 2016 at 1:17 am

      Can the same cake be baked in an oven?if yes could you please mention the time and temperature. Thanks.

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        February 27, 2016 at 3:17 am

        Havent tried it, will update here after trying

        Reply
    27. Amala Bhavanishanker

      February 26, 2016 at 9:57 am

      Hi Sharmi, I tried the cake in pressure cooker. Cake shape was fine, but when I cut the cake it is not spongy , it is like alwa consistency . Wat is the mistake I have done ?? Pls help me.

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        February 27, 2016 at 3:22 am

        I think its not cooked properly…You should have cooked for some more time

        Reply
    28. Muffins Cakes

      March 11, 2016 at 5:04 am

      nice recipee!!

      Reply
    29. Kiran

      March 01, 2017 at 10:24 pm

      Hi Sharmi,
      Could you share the variations to bake this cake in oven please.

      Reply
      • Sharmilee J

        March 02, 2017 at 7:19 am

        Bake 180 deg C for 30-35 mins or until the top turns golden

        Reply
        • Kiran

          March 02, 2017 at 12:02 pm

          Thanks for a prompt reply 🙂
          Your recipes are too good. I want to try donuts…. please post a recipe if you have one.

          Reply
    30. vishal kamble

      June 14, 2020 at 8:14 pm

      Havent tried it, will update here

      Reply
    5 from 4 votes (4 ratings without comment)

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    Hello, I’m Sharmilee - author,recipe creator and photographer behind Sharmis Passions.

    More about me →

    Latest Recipes

    • Cardamom Milk | Elachi Milk
    • Kara Kulambu Recipe (Kara Kuzhambu)
    • Chettinad Kavuni Arisi Sweet Recipe
    • Macaroni Salad Recipe

    See more new recipes →

    Popular Recipes

    • Cajun Potatoes Recipe (Barbeque Nation Style)
    • Black Tea
    • icing sugar3
      Icing Sugar Recipe | How to make Icing Sugar
    • homemade chocolate01
      Homemade Chocolate

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    Privacy

    • Privacy Policy

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Stay Connected

    Copyright © 2025 Text,Images and Content Copyrighted by Sharmis Passions

    Managed by Host My Blog

    Rate This Recipe

    Your vote:




    A rating is required
    A name is required
    An email is required

    Recipe Ratings without Comment

    Something went wrong. Please try again.