pressure cooker cake recipe, basic cake without oven

Pressure cooker cake which is a sponge cake recipe shared here with step by step details and a video procedure is an awesome sponge cake made in pressure cooker.

Other chocolate cake recipes or simple cake recipes without oven on the blog are chocolate cake in cooker, eggless cake recipe in cooker , eggless vanilla cake , plum cake or christmas cake.

We often make cakes in oven and they of course turn good and spongy…but, not everyone has an oven and not everyone uses it.

My blog has got so many sweets and desserts and not only cakes… I would also like my blog readers to check out other desserts cum sweets like which can be tried for special occasions…

Baking the cake in microwave oven:

• If cake is baked in oven, then pre heat the oven at 180 degrees and then place the cake pan into it.
• Bake the cake for 40-45 minutes and check by inserting a knife or a tooth pick.
• If cake batter does not stick to the knife or a tooth pick, it is perfect or bake it for few more minutes or until the tooth pick comes out clean without any batter sticking to it.
• Do not use objects that are not safe while making recipes in oven. Always use microwave safe bowls and utensils and they are easily available in markets.

Baking the cake without oven:

• To not get disheartened if one does not have a micro wave oven at your home.
• It can be easily baked and as perfect as the cake made in oven.
• Use a pressure cooker without putting the whistle while baking or use a wok and cover the wok with a lid while baking the cake or use a pateela which is made of aluminium and cook the cake.
• The cooking time is same and we need to uncover the lid and keep a check on the cake by inserting a tooth pick or a knife. If the tooth pick comes out clean, cake is perfect and if not, cook the cake for few more minutes and cook until the knife comes out clean.
• Always maintain a low flame and not high as the cake does not get cooked from inside and burns completely from the outside.

About cooker cake:

I have used basic ingredients like maida, sugar, butter, vanilla extract and baking powder to make this simple plain sponge cake.

Therefore, I have shared the detail recipe on how to make sponge cake in pressure cooker which has turned as spongy, soft and moist as made in oven.

We often get confused with cooking time and temperature that should be maintained in oven. But, in pressure cooker we do not need to consider all this and just few easy points to remember gives us a delicious, soft, spongy cake in pressure cooker.

Here, I have shared a spongy cake to be made without oven that can be made for birthday’s and occasions too. This simple cake is liked by most of the kids too.

It’s a simple and plain cake with vanilla flavor and I have used eggs and shall soon be sharing an eggless sponge cake in cooker too.

I would be glad to receive the feedback for this pressure cooker cake so that I can share more of pressure cooker cakes as I keep making more cakes.

It’s a plain vanilla sponge cake without oven and I have also shared a video procedure below to make this vanilla sponge cake which is fluffy and soft.

The cake has not turned dry and it has turned absolutely perfect and similar to the one made in oven.

How to make cooker cake with step by step photos below:

Greasing and flouring the pan:

• Take a cake pan, apply butter all over the pan and grease well.

• Add some maida/all purpose flour into the pan.

• Cover the entire pan with flour by rotating the pan carefully. Dust off the excess flour.

Making the cake batter:

• In a bowl, add 4 eggs .

• whisk the eggs well.

• Into it, add powdered sugar and mix well.

• Whisk the sugar for 2 minutes.

• Add maida/all purpose flour.

• baking powder, add pinch of salt salt .

• Mix the batter without lumps.

• Add melted butter into it and mix without lumps.

• Add vanilla extract and mix the whole batter without any lumps.

• Mix the whole batter without lumps and the cake batter is ready.

Making of the cake:

• Take the greased and floured pan. Pour the cake batter into the cake pan.

• tap the pan carefully to remove air bubbles in the batter.

• Take a pressure cooker. Into it, add sand all over the base and spread it evenly. If no sand then use salt at the base. You can also place a steel stand on sand if available. This setting is just to separate the cake pan from direct heat.

• Place the cake pan inside the cooker carefully over the sand.

• Cover the lid of the pressure cooker. Do not put on the whistle (very important).

• Cook on medium flame for 10 minutes.

• Cook on low flame for 50-60 minutes.

• Switch off the flame.
• Check whether the cake is done with the help of a tooth pick. Take a tooth pick and insert the tooth pick into the cake.

• If the tooth pick comes out clean without any cake sticking to it then the cake is perfectly done, else cook the cake for few more minutes until tooth pick comes out clean.

• Take the pan out of the cooker, cool it down.

• Run a knife at the sides of the pan and edges of the pan to loosen the cake.

• Invert the pan and carefully lift the pan.

• Cake separates perfectly from the pan. Perfect pressure cooker cake is ready.

Note: If cake smells eggy, then add only 3 eggs and while mixing the batter, if the batter turns out thick, add little milk and mix the batter.

FAQ’S FOR THE RECIPE TO BE FOLLOWED WHILE BAKING WITHOUT OVEN :

What can I use in place of sand to bake a cake?

You can use salt as the base to bake the cake if sand is not available.

Can we bake without salt or sand in cooker or pot?

Yes, one can place a stand between the vessel and pan and place the pan on the stand and bake the cake.

Can I bake without using a cooker in a wok or pan?

Yes, make a base of salt or sand at the base, place a steel stand over the sand or salt. After this set up place the cake pan on the stand , close the lid and bake the cake until it is nicely done.

I do not have aluminium pan what should I use?

To bake without oven, one can even use a steel bowl, but grease it well with oil or butter before pouring the cake batter into it.

My cake sticks to bottom and does not come out what should I do?

The answer to this is nothing but greasing and flouring should be done properly.

Follow these two steps below:

• Before pouring cake into the batter, it is mandatory to apply oil/butter all over the pan for the cake to demould well. Afyer greasing flouring the pan is also essential.
• Second point to note is to use a baking papaer at the base of the pan immediately after greasing to avoid cake sticking to the base and to demould the cake without sticking.

Can I use water in place of salt and sand at the base?

Yes, water too can be poured at the bottom, place the cake pan over the stand and cover the lid and bake the cake.

How will I know whether my cake is cooked or not?

Just insert a tooth pick after 30 to 35 minutes and check if any batter is sticking to the tooth pick or knife inserted.

If these things come out clean without any batter to them, it is a sign of the cake done perfectly. If there is any batter attached to them, bake the cake until they come out clean after inserting.

Below are the recipe details on making pressure cooker cake recipe without oven with step by step details and video.

Should I preheat the cooker ?

Yes, the cooker can be preheated after adding salt or sand to cut short the baking time. Once preheated the cake can be baked in 40-45 minutes depending on the kind of flame we use.

When to add milk?

Milk can be added if the batter is too thick to mix and to make it soft, spongy, moist 2-3 teaspoon warm water too can be added in place of milk.

Can we make without egg?

Yes, skip eggs and use condensed milk in place of the egg and I have already shared eggless cake recipes on the blog. The recipes are eggless vanilla cake , eggless cake in cooker.

Videos for the cake:

Do check out another pressure cooker cake using oil and eggs which is similar to the one shown below…

Video procedure for pressure cooker cake using butter is mentioned below:

Pressure cooker cake recipe without oven: