Air Fryer Homemade Devil’s Food Cake

Air-Fryer Homemade Devil’s Food Cake: There is nothing better for dessert than a big old piece of chocolate cake.

Today, I turned it up a notch and made this amazing layered Devil’s Food Cake. Layered with chocolate buttercream frosting, it made for quite the baking project this afternoon.

I actually had a lot of fun making this with my two sons. They both learned that baking with the air fryer is super simple.

If you have not made a cake in the Air Fryer, you are truly missing out, and they come out amazing, light, fluffy, and tender. And they take less time than a traditional oven.

If you fall in love with baking in the Air Fryer, some of my favorite recipes are AIR FRYER SOFT DINNER ROLLS, AIR FRYER GLAZED BISCUIT DONUTS, AIR FRYER APPLE PIE BOMBS, and AIR FRYER DESSERT NACHOS.

What Is Devil’s Food Cake?

Devil’s Food Cake is supposed to be the opposite of an Angel Food Cake, which is how the name was derived.

To me, Devil’s food cake means a rich, thick, and sinful dessert, mostly covered with chocolate buttercream. It is genuinely sinful, the opposite of Angel Food Cake, which we think of as light, fluffy, and airy.

Ingredients In Air Fryer Homemade Devil’s Food Cake

Here are the simple ingredients for a homemade devil’s food cake.

Remember the step-by-step directions and detailed ingredient list are below, in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post, as well as the nutritional information.

• All-Purpose Flour: Serves as the base ingredient, providing structure to the devil’s food cake.
• Baking Powder: Acts as a leavening agent, helping the cake rise and become light and fluffy.
• Baking Soda: Works alongside the baking powder to leaven the cake, resulting in a tender crumb.
• Salt: Enhances the cake’s flavor and balances the other ingredients’ sweetness.
• Unsweetened Cocoa Powder: Infuses the cake with rich chocolate flavor and dark color.
• Granulated Sugar: Sweetens the cake batter, providing the desired level of sweetness.
• Eggs: Bind the ingredients together and add moisture, resulting in a moist and tender cake.
• Vegetable Oil: Keeps the cake moist and tender, adding richness to the batter.
• Buttermilk: Adds moisture and acidity to the cake, resulting in a tender crumb and enhancing the chocolate flavor.
• Hot Coffee: Enhances the cake’s chocolate flavor while adding moisture and depth of flavor.
• Pure Vanilla Extract: Adds depth of flavor and enhances the overall taste of the Devil’s Food cake.

How To Make Air Fryer Homemade Devil’s Food Cake

Follow the steps below for the perfect Devil’s Food Cake Air Fryer!

Start by creaming the eggs and sugar together, then add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.

Then, grease your cake pan and grease the edges well. (I used olive oil, but feel free to use non-stick cooking spray)

Set the cake in the air fryer (air fryer setting) at 320 degrees F for 12 minutes. Check to make sure it is completely cooked; otherwise, add a few minutes. Let cool; once it’s completely cool, frost the cake.

Frosting Tips:

Today, I used my recipe for buttercream chocolate frosting, which I think goes very well with this cake, but you can also use canned frosting.

I would recommend that you keep with the traditional chocolate frosting. Some great options, if you don’t want to make homemade frosting, are:

• Pillsbury Chocolate Fudge Frosting
• Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Frosting
• Chocolate Frosting by Betty Crocker

What Pan To Use In The Air Fryer For Cakes?

One of the most common problems people have when they make cakes is that the center does not cook thoroughly.

To solve this problem, use a thinner cake pan than you would use in your oven. I have used these successfully for years. (affiliate link included)

• Wilton Easy Layers Round Layer Cake Pans Set, 4-Piece

More Easy Air Fryer Recipes

• AIR FRYER CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES
• EASY AIR FRYER COPYCAT HOSTESS CUPCAKES
• AIR FRYER CHOCOLATE COOKIE CHEESECAKE
• AIR FRYER BLUEBERRY BUTTERMILK BUNDT CAKE
• EASY AIR FRYER HOMEMADE YELLOW CUPCAKES

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