If you love baking air fryer vanilla cake is the next recipe you should give a try. Air fryer cake is super moist and tender in texture. You’ll love this spongy vanilla air fryer cake with a hot cup of coffee on your Sunday morning.
Enjoy your air fryer vanilla cake with your favorite jam or top it with whipped cream. It tastes heavenly and you’ll enjoy every single bite. You can make this air fryer cake recipe in various sizes and shapes.
The air fryer vanilla cake recipe is super easy to make and you’ll need just a handful of ingredients. You can use a box mix or you can make it from scratch. Either way is easy and your cake will come out delicious. Let’s see the step-by-step
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How to make vanilla cake in air fryer?
I love making air fryer vanilla cake from scratch. I love each process while making the cake. I hope you’ll enjoy making this easy vanilla cake in the air fryer. Let’s see what ingredients you’ll need for the recipe.
Ingredients for air fryer vanilla cake:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoon butter (unsalted, melted)
- 90 ml milk (equal to 6 tablespoons)
- 2 tablespoons sour cream/ yogurt
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions for air fryer vanilla cake:
- First, let's prepare the dry ingredients.
- Take a mixing bowl to add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix it until well combined and set it aside.
- Now, let’s prepare the wet ingredients. Take a mixing bowl to add sugar, vegetable oil, and butter mix them with a whisker or with an electric mixture. Mix them until it becomes fluffy and creamy.
- After that add the egg, milk, sour cream, and vanilla essence into the mixture and mix them well.
- Now, add the dry ingredients and mix them well until there are no lumps remaining.
- Preheat your air fryer at 160C/320F for 2 minutes.
- Prepare your cake pan by brushing some butter or placing parchment paper underneath the pan.
- Pour the batter into the pan and tap out the air from the batter if there is some.
- Place the cake pan in the air fryer basket (be careful with the basket cause it’s hot) and cook at 160C/320F for 30 minutes.
- Insert a clean toothpick into the center of the cake and if it comes out clean, the cake is cooked. If there are some cake lumps remaining when pulling out the toothpick. Cook for 2-3 minutes more and check if it's done cooking.
- Let the cake cool for about 15-20 minutes in the pan. Then remove it from the pan and let it cool completely.
- Spread your favorite jam or decorate if you like and serve. Or you can simply slice the cake and serve.
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Why you’ll love air fryer vanilla cake?
- You’ll love this cake because you have made it with all your passion and love.
- This air fryer mini cake is perfect for your small family and it’ll not be wasted.
- You can make the air fryer vanilla cake for a last-minute dessert for your family.
- It’s easy and requires a few ingredients to bake.
- With an air fryer baking is easy and quick compared to an oven.
Tips for baking simple air fryer vanilla cake in air fryer:
- For a moist and fluffy cake mix the wet ingredients until fluffy and creamy.
- To avoid the cake from sticking to the bottom of the pan, brush some butter on the pan. Or you can use parchment paper.
- The cake is cooked when you insert a clean toothpick in the middle of the cake and it comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely before you slice it to avoid the crack.
- Don’t overfill the cake pan.
How to serve air fryer vanilla cake?
Vanilla cake is perfect when served for dessert or for breakfast with a hot cup of coffee or milk.
Can also serve it with your favorite jam or with some cream.
Here are some of the frequently asked questions:
Can you bake a cake in an air fryer?
Yes, you can. Baking in an air fryer is easier.
You can check our other air fryer baking recipes here:
Air Fryer Banana Bread
Air Fryer Banana Muffins
Air Fryer Cupcakes
Air Fryer Brownies
Air Fryer Cheesecake
What can I substitute the all-purpose flour with?
You can use cake flour or self-rising flour instead of all-purpose flour. You can also use gluten-free flour for a gluten-free cake.
If you are using self-rising flour there is no need to add baking powder, only add the baking soda.
How do you store the leftover air fryer vanilla cake?
If you have some leftovers put them in an air-tight container and put them in the refrigerator. They are good for 2-3 days.
What temperature is for baking a cake in an air fryer?
I baked the cake using my Philips air fryer at 160C/320F for 30 minutes. However, the baking time varies with each brand.
It’s best when the cake is baked at a low temperature which avoids burning on top. And also the cake bakes evenly.
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📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Vanilla Cake
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons butter (unsalted, melted)
- 90 ml milk (is equal to 6 tablespoons)
- 2 tablespoons sour cream/ yogurt
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Take a mixing bowl to add flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Mix it until well combined and set it aside.1 cup all-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt
- Take a mixing bowl to add sugar, vegetable oil, and butter mix them with a whisker or with an electric mixture. Mix them until it becomes fluffy and creamy. After that add the egg, milk, sour cream, and vanilla essence into the mixture and mix them well.½ cup sugar, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla essence, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 2 tablespoons butter, 90 ml milk, 2 tablespoons sour cream/ yogurt
- Now, add the dry ingredients and mix them well until there are no lumps remaining.
- Preheat your air fryer at 160C/320F for 2 minutes.
- Prepare your cake pan by brushing some butter or placing parchment paper underneath the pan.
- Pour the batter into the pan and tap out the air from the batter if there is some.
- Place the cake pan in the air fryer basket (be careful with the basket cause it’s hot) and cook at 160C/320F for 30 minutes.
- Insert a clean toothpick into the center of the cake and if it comes out clean, the cake is cooked. If there are some cake lumps remaining when pulling out the toothpick. Cook for 2-3 minutes more and check if it's done cooking.
- Let the cake cool for about 15-20 minutes in the pan. Then remove it from the pan and let it cool completely.
- Spread your favorite jam or decorate if you like and serve. Or you can simply slice the cake and serve with a hot cup of coffee or milk.
