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Are you looking for a delicious and easy dessert recipe? Then look no further than this air fryer chocolate cake! You only need a few simple ingredients to make this decadent treat, and it’s perfect for any occasion. Plus, the air fryer ensures that the cake is cooked evenly and perfectly every time. So what are you waiting for? Give this recipe a try today!

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Why You Will Love This Recipe

Cooks of all levels can rejoice with this easy and delicious recipe. With just a few simple ingredients, you’ll be able to put together a dessert that is flavorful and satisfying.

Whether you’re looking for something new to add to your rotation or need an easy weeknight dessert, this recipe is sure to please. So why not give it a try? You may soon find yourself making it again and again.

The Best Air Fryer Chocolate Cake Recipe

There is nothing like a warm, gooey chocolate cake to give you that sweet tooth fix! Using an air fryer, you can make your perfect dessert without overindulging.

This air fryer chocolate cake recipe gives you all the moist and delicious goodness of traditional cakes without needing any extra fat or oils. The result? A melt-in-your-mouth treat with just enough crunch in every bite. Impress your friends and family with this easy yet decadent treat – a delightful combination of mouthwatering flavor and heavenly texture. Plug in your air fryer now, and let’s start making this delectable creation!

Ingredients Needed For Chocolate Cake Air Fryer

Nothing is quite like a home-baked chocolate cake – except when it’s made in the air fryer! Using an air fryer to make your cakes adds a delicious, crusty outer layer and saves time with easy cleanup.

Ingredients Needed For Air Fryer Chocolate Cake
  • Devil’s Food Cake Mix: Use any chocolate cake mix that’s your favorite!
  • All-Purpose Flour
  • Dutch Processed Cocoa Powder
  • Eggs
  • Canola Oil
  • Water
  • Pure Vanilla Extract
  • Sour Cream

How To Make Chocolate Cake In The Air Fryer

Are you wondering how to make a delicious, moist chocolate cake in an air fryer? You can now enjoy a warm, tasty treat without turning on your oven! With just a few simple steps, you can whip up an indulgent dish that’s ready in no time. Follow along as we show you how to make an irresistible chocolate cake with your air fryer. From adjusting the temperature setting to tips for the perfectly risen batter, this guide will have you master this delightful treat in no time!

How To Make Chocolate Cake In The Air Fryer

Step One: Prepare The Chocolate Cake Batter

Butter and flour your cake pans or spray with your favorite baking spray. Add the flour, cocoa powder, eggs, oil, water, and vanilla to your cake in a large mixing bowl. Start the mixer off on low and mix the ingredients for one minute.

Air Fryer Chocolate Cake

Step Two: Mix Your Chocolate Cake Batter

Then turn the mixer on medium speed and mix for two minutes. Turn the mixer off, scrape the sides of the bowl and turn the mixer back on, and mix a bit more if needed. Then add the sour cream and incorporate it into your batter with a spatula.

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Step Three: Air Fry Homemade Chocolate Cake

Pour in equal amounts of batter into each pan, place the pans into the air fryer, set the temperature to 320 degrees F, and cook for about 12 to 15 minutes. Before removing your cake from the air fryer, use a cake tester or toothpick to poke a hole in the middle of the cake to test for doneness. It is done if the tester comes out with just a few crumbs. If the batter is still runny, put the cake back in and check at five-minute increments.

Once the cake is made, remove the pans from the air fryer and let them cool. As they are cooling, prepare the frosting.

How To Make Chocolate Frosting

How To Make Chocolate Cake In The Air Fryer

Step One: Prepare The Chocolate Frosting

In a medium-sized bowl, add in the canned chocolate frosting, the vanilla, the powdered sugar, and the butter. Turn the mixer on low speed and start mixing the ingredients. Slowly increase the speed to medium and thoroughly incorporate the elements together.

Turn the mixer off and check to see if the frosting is the consistency you are looking for. If it’s not as thick as you’d like, add more powdered sugar, then turn the mixer back on and mix until you get the consistency you want.

Step Two: Assemble The Cake

Once the cake has cooled and the frosting is ready. Place the bottom piece of cake on your cake stand and add ¼ cup of frosting onto the top of the cake. Frost the top and then add on the top of the cake; add another ¼ cup of frosting to frost the top. If you want to put a crumb coat on the cake, place the cake into the fridge to set it up for 30 minutes to an hour.

Remove the cake from the fridge, then finish frosting the top and sides of the cake. If you don’t want the crumb coat, continue frosting the cake after you frost the top of the cake.

Air Fryer Chocolate Cake

Pro Tips For Cooking Air Fryer Chocolate Cake

  • This cake recipe uses a store-bought cake mix and canned frosting. If you have a favorite from-scratch recipe for both, feel free to use that.
  • Sifting the cake mix, flour, and cocoa powder ensure getting rid of the lumps in your dry ingredients and helps to aerate those ingredients. You will notice a difference in your finished desserts.
  • When measuring your flour, make sure you scoop it out with a spoon and level it with a knife. Do not just scoop out the flour with a measuring cup. You will not get an accurate measurement.
  • For this recipe, we used Dutched pressed cocoa powder. Dutch cocoa powder is cocoa powder that has gone through an alkaline treatment process that has removed some of the acidity. It’s more of sweeter cocoa.

Can I Use Gluten-Free Baking Flour In This Cake?

Use the same amount as called for in the recipe.

You can substitute it for whole-wheat flour or a mixture of whole-wheat and all-purpose flour.

How Far In Advance Can I Make This Cake?

I usually make it no more than two days ahead; otherwise, it will dry out over time.

If you do make it ahead of time, make sure that you secure it with saran wrap to remove all of the air.

Air Fryer Chocolate Cake

Can You Bake Cakes In An Air Fryer?

It’s effortless; baking is perfected in the air fryer because the air naturally circulates.

I like to air fry my cakes at 320 degrees F, air fryer setting so that they don’t dry out, and I find that air frying at a higher temperature will cause the outside to become brown before the inside is completely baked.

How to Store the Cake

You can usually make a cake a day or two before you need it. Just allow the cake to cool completely before you store it. I typically wrap it in saran wrap. If you want to freeze the cake, wrap it up, and it will keep for about a month. To use the cake after freezing it, let it defrost in either the refrigerator or at room temperature.

The Best Pans For Making An Air Fryer Cake

Cooks everywhere know that the right pans can make all the difference in the outcome of a dish. The same is true for air fryer cakes!

The biggest mistake people use is using too thick of a pan, and the middle does not cook. Here are my favorite Air Fryer Cake Pans:

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Air Fryer Chocolate Cake

4.45 from 9 votes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
15 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings

Description

Think you can't make a chocolate cake in your air fryer? Think again! This delicious Air Fryer Chocolate Cake is simple to make and comes out perfectly moist every time. You'll love how easy it is to use your air fryer to make dessert!

Ingredients 

Cake Ingredients:

  • 15.25 ounces Devil's Food Cake Mix,
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup Dutch processed cocoa powder, sifted
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 3/4 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup sour cream

Frosting Ingredients:

  • 1 can store-bought chocolate frosting
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature and unsalted

Instructions

  • Butter and flour your cake pans or spray with your favorite baking spray and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the flour, cocoa powder, eggs, oil, water, and vanilla to your cake. Start the mixer off on low and mix the ingredients for one minute.
  • Then turn the mixer on medium speed and mix for two minutes. Turn the mixer off, scrape the sides of the bowl and turn the mixer back on, and mix a bit more if needed. Then add in the sour cream and incorporate it into your batter with a spatula.
  • Pour in equal amounts of batter into each pan and place the pans into the air fryer and set the temperature to 320 degrees F, air fryer setting and cook for 12 to 15 minutes.
  • Start testing your cake at the earliest time the cake mix stated the cake should be done. Using a cake tester or toothpick, poke a hole in the middle of the cake to test for doneness. If the tester comes out with just a few crumbs, it is done. If the batter is still runny, put the cake back in and check at five-minute increments
  • Once the cake is done, remove the pans from the air fryer and let them cool.
  • As they are cooling, prepare the frosting.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, add in the canned chocolate frosting, the vanilla, the powdered sugar, and the butter.
  • Turn the mixer off and check to see if the frosting is the consistency that you are looking for. If it’s not as thick as you’d like, add more powdered sugar, and then turn the mixer back on and mix together until you get the consistency you are looking for.
  • Once the cake has cooled and the frosting is ready, start frosting your cake.
  • Place the bottom piece of cake on your cake stand and add ¼cup of frosting onto the top of the cake. Frost the top and then add on the top of the cake, add on another ¼ cup of frosting to frost the top. If you are wanting to put a crumb coat on the cake, place the cake into the fridge to let it set up for 30 minutes to an hour.
  • Remove the cake from the fridge, then finish frosting the top and sides of the cake. If you don’t want the crumb coat, continue frosting the cake after you frost the top of the cake.
  • Plate, serve, and enjoy!

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Baking Pans, I used 2 6 inch cake pans
  • Hand Mixer or Stand Mixer

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 436kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 7gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 437mgPotassium: 151mgFiber: 2gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 368IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 166mgIron: 2mg

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