Planning to invite friends for a coffee or tea and want to serve a homemade snack?
This 4-ingredient cake is the perfect solution ๐
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Can I make chocolate bundt cake?
On this recipe we are using lemon cake mix and making lemon bundt cake.
You can use chocolate cake mix in order to make Instant Pot chocolate bundt cake.
In this case, follow the same instructions and cooking times.
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Why This Recipe Works
Instant Pot bundt cake requires no effort and you can make it in no time (less than 25 minutes). Yes, you read it right now you can bake your own cake in less than half an hour. The recipe is perfect for beginners and those who have just started learning baking.
If you will follow all the below-mentioned instructions carefully your cake will turn out to be perfect. Then you can make a cake for yourself whenever you want to!
Ingredients
Cake mix - we are using lemon cake mix to make lemon cake. You can use any cake mix you like.
If the cake mixture package has special instructions, follow them in order t make the cake mix.
Eggs - essential in baking helps to form a smooth cake batter and add to the texture of the final product. It is always suggested to use room temperature eggs for baking to get the best results which refrigerated eggs won't bring.
Sugar - serve as a source of sweetness and adds to the color of the cake making it a bit brown. The recipe uses white sugar however you can also substitute it with brown sugar.
Oil - add moisture to the cake making it soft and fluffy.
How to make
Get all the ingredients
Take a bowl and add 1 cup of lemon cake mix to it
Add ยฝ cup water.
Add 3 tablespoon oil.
Add 3 eggs.
Mix it well
Pour the mixture into a silicone mold that fits your Instant Pot.
Place a trivet inside the Instant Pot and add 1 cup of water.
Place the cake mold on the trivet.
Close the lid of the Instant Pot and cook on high pressure for 25 minutes.
When cooking time is complete, do a quick pressure release.
Take out the cake, add lemon zest, sugar powder and any other toppings you like.
Serve and enjoy ๐
How to Serve
Once ready slice it and enjoy it as a light dessert with your tea or coffee.
This bundt cake recipe can be used as a base recipe and you can add any flavor of your choice to it, such as caramel, strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, etc.
Recipe FAQs
Why the bundt cake gets hard?
Overmixing the cake batter or baking it for a longer time can cause the bundt cake to get hard. Make sure to follow all the given instructions and step properly to avoid any inconvenience.
Why is it called bundt cake?
The cake is named after the mold that is being used to make it i.e. bundt pan. Dave Dalquist invented the Bundt pan and the name Bundt came from the German word bundkuchen, meaning ''a cake for a gathering'.
How bundt cake is different from a regular cake?
The only difference between a regular cake and a bundt cake is the shape of the cake, bundt cake is made using bundt mold.
The cake has a hole in the middle like a doughnut.
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Instant Pot Bundt Cake
Ingredients
- 1 box lemon cake mix
- ยฝ cup water
- 3 tablespoon oil
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup water for the Instant Pot
- lemon zest for topping. optional
- sugar powder for topping. optional
Instructions
- Mix the cake mix with ยฝ cup of water, eggs and oil.
- Grease a cake moldpan and add pour the cake mix inside.
- Place a trivet inside your Instant Pot and power 1 cup of water.
- Place the cake mold pan on the trivet.
- Close the lid and cook on high pressure for 25 minutes.
- When cooking time is complete, do a quick pressure release.
- Open the lid and add lemon zest, sugar powder and other toppings you like.
- Serve and enjoy ๐
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Notes
- Allow the cake to cool down and then take it out of the mold otherwise it might fall apart.
- You can use chocolate cake mix, vanilla cake mix or any other flavor you like.
https://www.corriecooks.com/web-stories/instant-pot-bundt-cake/
Recipe says 1 box of mix but video says 1 cup. Can you please verify which. Thank you.
Are you using a silicone bundle mold?
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