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Pressure Cooker Cake | 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. Cooker Cake procedure explained in this post for Tutti Fuitti Cake with step by step pictures.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Servings6 pieces
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

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

WET INGREDIENTS:

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 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 5mins – 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 mins then lower the heat to little above sim and cook for 30-35 mins or until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean. If the toothpick is sticky then bake for another 5-10 mins.
  • After 30 mins switch off and leave the cake in the cooker for 5 more mins then open.
  • Carefully remove the cake pan from the cooker and place it on a wet cloth for 5 mins.
  • After 10 minute run the knife around the edges of cake tin.
  • Then invert the cake pan to remove the cake.
  • Serve Cooker Cake warm or at room temperature!

Notes

Important things to be noted before starting to bake in a pressure cooker:
  • Remove the gasket from the pressure cooker.
  • No whistle required to make pressure cooker cake.
  • Do not add water inside the cooker.
  • 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)
  • 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.
  • Make sure the cake tin doesn’t touch directly on either sides of the cooker.
  • MY NOTES FOR RECIPE:
  • 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 de molding 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 30mins itself but I left another 5mins .Do not overbake else the cake would become dry.
  • MY NOTES FOR BAKING WITH PRESSURE COOKER
  • It is not advisable to use pressure cooker for regular baking may be for occasional use it is ok. As regular usage may cause the cooker to malfunction.
  • If you don't have the cooker stand don't worry you can even use the container which you use for keeping rice/dal….the set of containers that comes with the cooker, or use any container which can accommodate your cake pan.
  • You can choose any cake recipe for baking it in pressure cooker but the timing may vary depending on the consistency of the batter.
  • Cooking time may vary depending on thickness of pressure cooker, size of the cake tin and temperature settings of stove.
  • I used my 5 liter aluminum pressure cooker. The cooker and the stand did brown a bit so I soaked in water for a while and then cleaned it up, but not much of damage I would say.
Nutrition Facts
Pressure Cooker Cake | 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.
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