Pressure Cooker Cake with step by step pictures. Learn how to make a basic vanilla cake in pressure cooker. This eggless cake is made with Flour, Milk and Chocolate Chips in a pressure cooker hence it is called as cooker cake.
Pressure Cooker Cake
As soon as i posted my microwave cake recipe, i got tons and tons of request from you all to post cooker cake. I was not scared to try it, because I have made a cakes in cooker before..It was years back when i don't own an oven. Learned the trick from my perimma, she told me to put sand in the bottom of the cooker and bake cakes in it. This way the sand heats up and acts as an oven.
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About Pressure Cooker Cake Recipe
Actually i baked lots and lots of cakes using pressure cooker before, therefore i
dedicated a separate pressure cooker for it. I left the cooker in my
mom's place. As i got lots of request from my readers i took the cooker
from my mom place and baked a cake instantly.
Now coming to the recipe. This is a simple cake recipe. You need only a bowl and a wooden spoon or electric beater. This cake is so spongy and taste yummy. I added some chocolate chips for extra taste, you could add some tutti fruity too..So try this for Christmas and let me know how it turns out for you.
Ingredients for Pressure Cooker Cake Recipe
- All Purpose Flour / Maida - 11/2 cup / 180 grams
- Sugar - 1 cup / 200 grams
- Baking Soda - 1 tsp
- Salt - ¼ tsp
- Milk - 1 cup / 250 ml
- Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp
- Butter - ¼ cup melted / 50 grams
- Chocolate Chips - 3 tbsp optional
How to make Pressure Cooker Cake Recipe
- Place a pressure cooker on stove, place a separator on the bottom of cooker and heat it on high heat. Don't use gasket on the lid, cover it. Heat it for 10 mins or so. Dont use whistle.
- Brush a baking tin with oil and dust it with flour. Remove the excess and set aside till use.
- Now make the batter. Take all the ingredients given in the list except chocolate chips in a mixing bowl. Use an electric beater to mix the batter until it is smooth.
- Pour this batter into the tin, sprinkle some chocolate chips on top.
- Use a pot holder and place the cake tin carefully into the centre of pressure cooker.
- Cover it and simmer the heat. Cook on a low heat for 45 to 50 mins.
- When it is done. Open the pressure cooker and use a tooth pick to check whether the cake is done. If the tooth pick comes out clean then the cake is done.
- Remove it from the cooker carefully and cool it down completely.
- Invert the cake pan on a place, slice and serve.
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Cooker Cake | Pressure Cooker Cake Recipe
Ingredients
- 11/2 cup All Purpose Flour 180 grams
- 1 cup Sugar 200 grams
- 1 tsp Baking Soda
- ¼ tsp Salt
- 1 cup Milk 250 ml
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- ¼ cup Unsalted Butter (50 grams) melted
- 3 tbsp Chocolate Chips optional
Instructions
- Place a pressure cooker on stove, place a separator on the bottom of cooker and heat it on high heat. Dont use gasket on the lid, cover it. Heat it for 10 mins or so. Dont use whislte.
- Brush a baking tin with oil and dust it with flour. Tap off the excess and set aside till use.
- Now make the batter. Take all the ingredients given in the list except chocolate chips in a mixing bowl. Use a electric beater to mix the batter untill it is smooth.
- Pour this batter into the tin, sprinkle some chocolate chips on top.
- Use a pot holder and place the cake tin carefully into the center of pressure cooker.
- Cover it and simmer the heat. Cook on a low heat for 45 to 50 mins.
- When it is done. Open the pressure cooker and use a tooth pick to check whether the cake is done. If the tooth pick comes out clean then the cake is done.
- Remove it from the cooker carefully and cool it down completely.
- Invert the cake pan on a place, slice and serve.
Notes
- You can bake every cake in cooker. But i recommend you not to choose very complicated ones.
- Dont use Nonstick cooker for this. Since dry heating non stick is not prefered. Use plain aluminium cooker.
- Dont use gasket for baking cake. If you gasket, the dry heating will cause smell and damage it.
- Never use whistle in the cooker. Remove it.
- Dont add water inside the cooker before baking.
- Place a separator between cooker and cake pan. The cake pan should never touch the bottom of the cooker.
- Always check a pressure cooker cake often to ensure over baking cake or burning.
- Always use a cake pan which fits comfortably into the pressure cooker.
- Preheat the pressure cooker for a good 10 mins on high heat before putting the cake pan in.
- Use a pot holder to put the cake pan inside the cooker, since the cooker can be too hot.
- After you place the cake pan inside the cooker, reduce the flame to the lowest, cover it and cook.
- Cooking time may vary depending on the size of the cake pan and the cake batter.
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Pressure Cooker Cake Recipe step by step pictures
How to Bake Cake in a Pressure Cooker
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| Heat a pressure cooker |
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| Place a separator in the bottom of cooker |
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| Remove the gasket |
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| Cover the cooker and heat it for 10 mins or so |
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| Don't use Whistle |
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| Spray oil in a cake pan and dust it with flour |
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| Take a mixing bowl |
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| Add flour and sugar |
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| Add baking soda |
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| salt |
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| Add melted butter |
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| Add some vanilla |
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| Now pour in some milk |
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| Pour it |
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| Use a hand blender |
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| Beat it till it is mixed |
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| Batter made |
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| Pour the batter into the tin |
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| Sprinkle some chocolate chips |
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| Use a pot holder to place the cake pan inside |
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| When it is properly placed in the middle of cooker |
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| Cover it up |
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| Lower the heat to the simmer |
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| Bake till done |
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| Remove and allow it to cool |
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| Invert the cake |
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| Slice |
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| Look how spongy it is |
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| Enjoy |
Tips & Tricks
- Don't use Nonstick cooker for this. Since dry heating non stick is not prefered. Use plain aluminium cooker.
- Don't use gasket for baking cake. If you gasket, the dry heating will cause smell and damage it.
- Never use whistle in the cooker. while baking cake.
- Don't add water inside the cooker before baking.
- Place a separator between cooker and cake pan. The cake pan should never touch the bottom of the cooker.
- Always check a pressure cooker cake often to ensure over baking cake or burning. Always use a cake pan which fits comfortably into the pressure cooker.
- Preheat the pressure cooker for a good 10 mins on high heat before putting the cake pan in.
- Use a pot holder to put the cake pan inside the cooker, since the cooker can be too hot.
- After you place the cake pan inside the cooker, reduce the flame to the lowest, cover it and cook.
- Cooking time may vary depending on the size of the cake pan and the cake batter.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Can we bake any cake in pressure cooker?
You can bake every cake in cooker. But i recommend you not to choose very complicated ones.
Can you use a cake pan in a pressure cooker?
yes you can use. Always check a pressure cooker cake often to ensure over baking cake or burning. Use a cake pan which fits comfortably into the pressure cooker.
manjula
Hi arathi,
I want to try this as I dont have oven. Please tell me how much time I need to bakethe cake in cooker I mean how to know its done.
thanks arathi
Aarthi
@manjulaYou need to bake the cake for 40 to 45 mins. And insert a toothpick in the cake and if it comes out clean then the cake is done
Anonymous
Hi aarthi,
Thanx a lot for your presure cooker cake recipe. I will try as soon as possible. I have a question, can i bake anything other than cake in the cooker? please let me know.
thanx again
Aarthi
@Anonymousu could make cookie too i think, but haven't tried it so far
Anonymous
I have been doing pressure cooker baking for quite a long time. I have tried almost all Ur cakes in my cooker. N all d cakes have come out really well. I don't have the kin of mold you have used. do u know from where can i buy those? Ur blog s just mind blowing!!!
Aarthi
@Anonymous I bought it in my super market, you could get it in online shops.
Anonymous
Is there water in pressure cooker???
Aarthi
@Anonymous
no there is no water,
Anonymous
What is gasket
Aarthi
@AnonymousGasket is a rubber tube which goes around the lid of the cooker..
lalitha
Did u put sand in cooker
Aarthi
@lalithaNo i didn't put sand in the cooker
Anonymous
Hi, ur reciepies are juz mind blowing...and also itz very easy to cook @hme...frm dis reciepe i have a doubt that aftr bakin the cake will the pressure cooker becum useless..??..bcoz we are nt fillin any water so it will becum black right??
Actually m a student juz started with cooking so i dont knw...
Aarthi
@AnonymousI have mentioned that in the post itself. The pressure cooker wont get too black, but it is still usable.
Nisha
I tried this and the cake turned out well.It actually got done in 30mnts.Spongy and tasty.If I bake this in the oven how many mnts should I leave it for?
Thanks a lot.
Aarthi
@Nisha30 to 35 mins will be good
Anonymous
Hi arathi.. can we make all oven recipes in this way.
Anonymous
Hi aarthi ur recipes r vry gud. I have a doubt in this. U have mentioned 11/2 cups flour that is 180 gm and 1 cup sugar that is 200 gm...i cudnt understand...pls clarify
Aarthi
@AnonymousU can make many uncomplicated cake recipes in it.not all oven recipes like chicken or pizzas
Aarthi
@Anonymousbecause flour weighs different and sugar weighs different in grams because of the weight difference
Anonymous
Can I use any baking tray or should it be the one shown.
Aarthi
@AnonymousYou can use any baking pan
Anonymous
Thanks lot, i tried this cake for hubbys b'day, he loved it. How can make Egg-less Chocolate cake in Cooker, plz explain, waiting for your reply.
Thanks
Aarthi
@AnonymousTake my chocolate cake recipe and follow the same instructions
Anonymous
ur recipes r too good bt kindly tel me about cakes which make in mirco or cooker.
my cake spunch ever some hard or some time stil liquidy in cooker.not proprly baked.
what should i do. plzzzzzzzzzzzzz tel me
Aarthi
@AnonymousU have to keep on cooking till it cooks. cooker cake takes longer time than microwave or oven cakes
Raji Maha
can i use a cooker plate for seperator
Aarthi
@Raji Mahayes u can use
Anonymous
Thxx for d recipe. I'll try it.
Anonymous
Thxx fr the recipe.
Anonymous
Hi aarthi!can I try all cake recipes in cooker
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can
Anonymous
I love baking but don't have oven. I started baking with cooker and want to try diff recipes .. thanx for making a cake so easy.. i wanna ask u something for cream cake. How much time it will b take to beat cream ??
Anonymous
Hi..
Can we pour in some sugar syrup to make it even more softer,if then how much..
Aarthi
@Anonymousif u want u can..just a little would do..
Aarthi
@Anonymousit wil take around 10 mins
Anonymous
How to make this cake with egg?
Anonymous
Hi, I made this cake taste was good but bit hard and edges were too hard to cut I mistakenly added baking powder instead of baking soda is that the fault.one more doubt for cake tin whether it should aluminium
Aarthi
@Anonymousaluminium is best
Anonymous
can i add egg pls reply
Aarthi
@AnonymousYes u can use, then reduce the milk amount.
Sakshi Chavan
hie
me too doing the pressure cooker baking for a long tym now, nd tried allmost all your cakes in cooker only, nd each of it is coming out really really well,
had tries your cookies too and it was also a hit, i ve tried custard cookies.
Anonymous
Forgot to oil the tray.....how to take it out..plz help
Aarthi
@AnonymousSorry it is difficult to take, you can slice it from the tray it self
Kavipriya Moorthy
Please suggest me a good OTG
Aarthi
@Kavipriya Moorthycheck this out
https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/2014/03/meet-my-ovens-ovens-which-i-use-best.html
Samundeswari Sridhar
Can I use a ceramic vessel as inner pot
Aarthi
@Samundeswari Sridharno aluminium has to be used
Malar
Hi Aarthi... Thanks for the recipe... Its awesome. Can I use baking powder instead of baking soda..pls let me know
Aarthi
@Malarno u have to use baking soda. baking powder will affect the texture of the cakes
Anonymous
thanx mam .
Anonymous
I don't hv alumni cooker.. can I use stainless steel??
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can use, but dont use nonstick.
Anonymous
hello mam, can i bake this cake on induction (hot plate)if yes ,then how much time required for baking and also temperature??
Aarthi
@Anonymousno i am not sure about that
Anonymous
Hi Aarthi,
I must say u are the one who really motivated me to cook ! This is was the first receipe i ever tried on my own and it tasted amazing.My Little cousin has become a fan of this cake.
I have made this twice so far but however both the times the cake fully dint come out of the pan.It broke in the middle and the remaining stayed at the bottom.And one more doubt is am little confused with the measurements as am new to cooking.Can i use the same cup for measuring flour and sugar? Say i measure 1 1/2 cup maida in a cup and use the same cup for measuring 1 cup of sugar.Will that work?
Aarthi
@Anonymousfirst you need measuring cups for baking. My 1 measuring cup hold 240 m. you have to use that measuring cup. And greasing the pan well with oil and dusting it with flour is important.that makes easy unmoulding
Anonymous
Aarthi instead of chocolate chip cookies can we use chopped badam or cashew nuts ? And can we mix it along with the batter instead of putting it on top of the batter? Will it spoil the mixture ? I have tried this cake before and it was yummy.Only prob was cooking time takes nearly 1 hr or more. Is there something am doing wrong? And what shld be the batter consistency
Devi
Difference between baking powder and baking soada
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can add nuts and mix it into the batter, cooking time will depends on the size of the cooker you use and the size of the pan. so keep cooking till it is done.
Anonymous
Hi arthi....hope u doing well...i follow almost all of ur recipes...n alwys it cums out hit...wanted to ask can v make cupcakes n muffins in pressure cooker...thnx grt job keep it up...👍
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can make it in cooker..
Anonymous
Hello Arthi
Thanks for the wonderful recipe. Is it possible to get the brown color?
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can get it
Anonymous
Hi arthi. .I don't have a baking pan. Can I pour the cake mixture in a steel vessel and cook in a steel cooker. Will that work?
Aarthi
@Anonymousyou can bake it in steel vessel. but make sure you line it with foil before baking
Anonymous
Your recipe looks really simple and the cake looks yummy. Just wanted to ask if I can substitute butter with cooking oil? If yes, how much oil should I add? Thanks in advance.
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can use oil.
mymoon
Hi akka
I am great fan of u..
tnx fr ur all recipes..I just loved it.
can I use steel vessel as inner pot?
Do I need to cover it?
or else I keep it like uncover.
first time get a gutz to bake akka dats y asking..
Aarthi
@mymoonyes u can use steel. dont cover it
Teena Sophia Lopez
Hi Aarthi,
Just wanted to confirm.
So there is no need to put sand at the bottom of the oven?
Also, do we need to buy different measuring cups for sugar and flour?
You're doing a great job!
Anonymous
At the bottom of Cooker can we use that Cooker plate which comes with Cooker. Or should use that steel plate itself. I don't have such plate so what to do Pl tell
Anonymous
Thanks aarthi. I tried it, it was awesome taste. This was My first attempt to cake and came out superb. I was worried because my batter was thin little but it came out perfect. May be I added milk more.
Aarthi
@Teena Sophia Lopezno need to put sand. And use the regular measuring cups u use for baking
Aarthi
@AnonymousYou can use cooker plate at the bottom
Zim
Hi Aarthi,
What size of bundt pan did you use for this recipe?
Thanks a lot and I love your recipes!
-Rimzim
Aarthi
@Zimthe size is around 16 cm
samar ansari
Hi Aarthi I want to know that what is the substitute of vanilla essence?
Plz answer
Anonymous
Hi aarthi plz tell me what is the substitute of vanilla essence?
Srividhya
Hi Aarthi...you blog is jus amazing...step by step pictures help a lot for beginners like me..
I'm waiting for my morphy OTG..did a try of this pressure cooker vanilla cake...came out pretty well.
Thanks a lot 🙂
Aarthi
@Anonymousu can use any essence
N SATHYAMOORTHY
Hi Arathi, I have tried your recipes and I love the way you explain in all your recipes..
This is the first time am going to try pressure cooker cakes..my doubt is, whether we have to use boiled and cooled milk or the milk directly from packet
Aarthi
@N SATHYAMOORTHYu have to use boiled and cooled milk
Anonymous
Hi Arathi,
I'm a new commer to ur blog. i have doubt while baking do we need to put salt in cooker. And also should we have to beat it with a electric beat. is it must.
Aarthi
@Anonymousno need to put salt. no u can use a whisk to beat it
Unknown
Can we use electric cooker in place of pressure cooker?
Aarthi
not sure about that
bipasha bhatia
Hi. Can you tell me if the sugar you used is granulated or castor sugar
Unknown
Hie...how much does 11/2 cups mean?
Whts the exact quantity in cups
mihika saraf
How should we change the quantity if we wanna make 1kg cake?
Seetha Lakshmi
Its tempting to bake this cake.. if we heat the empty cooker for ten minutes.. and only with cake batter for another forty mins.. will cooker not burst or burn.. even though no gasket and whistle.. still wondering??
Unknown
Hi Aarthi,
I have been following your blog for a quite a long time and tried many of your recipes.
All of them turned very good.
I personally like cooking a lot and I really appreciate the way you present it.
out of all the recipes I tried baking the cake in pressure cooker would be my favorite. Thank u for showing the trick on how to bake without oven.
I wish you all the best for your future endeavors.
Keep cooking and sharing. 🙂
Anusha Kotagudem.
Unknown
if gasket is not removed does it cause any damage to cake? my mom is not letting me remove the gasket she is saying the pressure cooker will get damage..
Aarthi
you have to remove gasket. If you dont remove it, it will cause damage in pressure cooker, since this cake is dry baked. It will make the gasket melt.
Nisha Sudharman
Hi Aarathi,
Looks Yummy..I want to try this recipe for that Have two questions.
1.Can we use salt at the bottom instead of separator
2.Can we use mixer grinder instead of hand blender since I don't have it.
Please reply.
Aarthi
yes u can use salt. And no just use a whisk
Lincy
Hai,
i follow ur recipes.. I dont have an electric beater. Can i mix it in mixie???
Aarthi
no. just use a spoon or a whisk
Kalpana Murugaiah
Where shall I get cake PAN?
Barkath
Which brand electric beater do u use?? Suggest gud electric beater for me??i mean with gud watts n longer use so that it doesn't get heats up
Aarthi
I used morphy richards
Fab
You are amazing😘😘😘😘😘
Thanks for all
I always bake in pressure cooker
And you explain very well, perfect
Greetings from México
Priya
Can we use coconut milk instead of normal milk
Priya
Hi Arthi,
Pls let me know can we substitute milk with anything else like coconut milk or any... My kid is allergic to casein...