Pressure cooker eggless sponge cake recipe: after all that talk yesterday about how to make cake in a pressure cooker, I thought the next logical thing was to share a pressure cooker cake recipe that’s especially useful for those who want to bake a cake without an oven. While a pressure cooker can’t replace all the functionalities of an oven, we can make great cakes in a pressure cooker and here’s a cooker cake recipe that worked really well for me.
After making a few different variations of it by now, I am a bit tired of the basic eggless sponge cake recipe I normally use. I wanted to try a new came recipe in the pressure cooker and finally found a nice one on the Tarla Dalal site. I adapted it to my taste and added some tutti frutti which was begging to be used.
While I have baked this eggless sponge cake in a pressure cooker, you can use your oven to bake it too, just make sure to adjust the baking time accordingly. Also, while this is an eggless cake, you can substitute some ingredients out and add eggs to the cake if that’s what you prefer.
While I don’t intend to use the pressure cooker for baking regularly, I did find one striking thing about this cake. The top and bottom of the cake was cooked perfectly and uniformly. Although I initially feared the top of the cake was burnt, it was actually cooked fine and was spongy and moist the entire day.
You can also steam a cake in a regular steamer. Check out the steamed chocolate cake recipe to see how. You may also like this pressure cooker chocolate cake recipe. You really can’t make out these cakes were not baked but steamed or made in a pressure cooker.
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp plain flour or maida
- ½ cup powdered sugar (measure after powdering)
- 1 cup milk powder
- 1 cup milk
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla essence or extract
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup tutti frutti (or any chopped nuts or chocolate chips), optional
- Sift the flour and salt together in a bowl.
- In another bowl, Cream the butter, powdered sugar, and milk powder together
- Add milk and vanilla to the creamed mixture and mix until well combined
- Add the flour mixture in 2 additions to the above and keep whisking gently until no traces of flour remain.
- Finally, add the tutti frutti and fold in gently
- Pour into a greased 8" cake pan and lightly tap on the kitchen counter to remove any air bubbles.
- Following instructions here on how to bake cake in pressure cooker, bake the cake for about an hour. You can check after 45 mins to see if it's done. Mine took about an hour to be done. You can test with a toothpick or skewer to make sure the cake is cooked through.
- Let the cake sit in the pan for about 10 mins and gently invert it on a plate or wire rack
- Cool completely, slice, and serve!
Step by Step Pictures for Eggless Sponge Cake in Pressure Cooker
1. Sift 1 cup + 2 tbsp flour and 1/2 tsp salt together in a bowl. Or if you are lazy like me, use a fork and combine well.
2. In another bowl, Cream 3/4 cup unsalted butter,1/2 cup powdered sugar, and 1 cup milk powder together. Actually, you can start with just the butter and sugar and then add the milk powder for easier creaming (use a whisk).
3. Add 1 cup milk and 1 tsp vanilla to the creamed mixture and mix until well combined. The mixture may look curdled, that’s ok.
4. Add the flour mixture in 2 additions to the above and keep whisking…
… until no traces of flour remain.
5. Finally, add 1/2 cup tutti frutti (or any other additions like nuts or chocolate chips if you’d like) and fold in gently.
6. Pour into a greased 8″ cake pan and lightly tap on the kitchen counter to remove any air bubbles.
7. Following instructions here on how to bake cake in pressure cooker, bake the cake for about an hour. You can check after 45 mins to see if it’s done. Mine took about an hour to be done. You can test with a toothpick or skewer to make sure the cake is cooked through.
8. The top looked like it had burned a bit and the sided had shrunk in a bit. I cooled the cake a bit and inverted it to a plate and it was perfectly cooked, not overdone at all.
Cool completely, slice, and serve!
Notes:
- If you want to bake the cake in an oven and not make it in a pressure cooker, pre-heat oven to 180C/350F and bake for 30-35 mins until a skewer comes out clean when inserted into the centre
- If you want a chocolate sponge cake, add 2-3 tbsp cocoa powder to the flour when you sift it. You can also check out this chocolate cake made in pressure cooker.
- This recipe is adapted from Tarla Dalal’s pressure cooker chocolate cake recipe
- If you don’t want an eggless sponge cake, add 3 eggs instead of the milk powder + milk
- Since I was almost out of plain flour (maida), I used half cup plain four and half cup wheat flour in this cake which could be why it’s a bit denser than normal. Still tasted great so you can try that too.
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Shakun singh says
November 19, 2018 at 12:04 amHow to make in pressure cooker?
What is d method of cooking?
I want to know how to keep in pressure cooker please tell me.
tani says
June 9, 2017 at 8:53 pma keeper recipe that too without oven. i am so glad i found this, thank you!
Nijwm says
March 5, 2017 at 8:53 pmHlo…is baking powder not needed in this cake recipe..?
nags says
June 9, 2017 at 9:18 pmno
George Mau says
January 24, 2017 at 11:00 pmSend Me More Recipes That I Can Try
nags says
February 7, 2017 at 7:36 pmplease subscribe to recipes by email through the box on the right hand side of the website
khushi says
December 31, 2016 at 7:57 pmHye nags ur recipe r verry simply fine
REKHA says
December 24, 2016 at 7:32 pmThanks nag,it came really well.I used the correct propotion of all ingredients….and this was the first time I am preparing a cake,I’m very happy and excited….
nags says
January 3, 2017 at 10:09 amyay! thanks rekha
kousik says
November 24, 2016 at 7:48 pmHey nags, ur recipes r simply great and thanks to you for sharing. Just a lil confused on this 1 cup + 2 tbsp plain flour or maida. Does it mean a cup of maida plus 2 tbsp of maida? And plain flour is wheat or rice flour? M actually preparing for my kids bday n m gonna do a mock up for practice. Also pls lemme know abt the sweet creamy stuff on the top that cream cakes usually have. Sorry forthe dumb question.
nags says
November 27, 2016 at 8:47 amhello kousik, plain flour refers to plain all-purpose flour or maida. and yes, 1 cup + 2 tbsp means 1 cup and 2 more tbsp. The frosting on cakes is usually buttercream. you can google for a good buttercream recipe.
deepti kadam says
October 26, 2016 at 12:27 amthank you so much for giving this ezy sepsts the pics looking yummy bt i hve doubt can i really make this cake…. i’ll try …and also thanks for how to make cake with out oven..
nags says
November 16, 2016 at 4:45 pmof course you can! try and let me know 🙂
P.MUKHERJEE says
August 14, 2016 at 10:12 pm1cup flour means 140 gm and 1cup milk means 240 ml..is it the right measurement for the cake? And will u pls tell me the exact quantity of butter in grams??
nags says
August 15, 2016 at 10:37 ami used the same cup for everything. my one cup is 240ml liquid, just use the same to measure flour and butter too. i didn’t weigh my ingredients for this recipe so can’t give you the exact measurement in grams, sorry about that.
Srivishnu says
August 11, 2016 at 9:19 amHiii really cake looks yummy… want to try this.. tq so much for posting this with pics… that too without baking powder and baking soda.. wow!! I think have to try with good patience.. Just having doubt… in the place of essence can we use saffron (dipped in water or milk)… Just simply want to know this..
nags says
August 15, 2016 at 10:39 amyes you can, will give the cake a slightly different flavour. vanilla tastes best though, in my opinion 🙂
Shubhashini says
July 19, 2016 at 1:04 amSorry to say this! I tried it today fr my mom’s bday… bt I turned out very dense n hard. No sponginess nor puffiness. Nething to improve? Wt can b added to gt a puffy cake?
nags says
July 20, 2016 at 9:57 amhi, sorry to hear it didn’t turn out well. as you can see from pics and many many people who have tried before, the recipe does work. it’s hard to say what went wrong in your particular case.. maybe try sieving the flour? make sure your leavening agents are new and still active.
ritu says
July 11, 2016 at 6:32 pmhey
no need to add soda???
nags says
July 12, 2016 at 10:49 amnope
Prakriti chouksey says
June 19, 2016 at 8:32 pmNo baking soda and baking powder why???
nags says
June 20, 2016 at 10:51 amit’s not needed in this recipe
neelu says
June 12, 2016 at 3:00 pmCan I add clarified butter or ghee in place of unsalted butter
nags says
June 13, 2016 at 11:42 amthe flavour and texture will differ too much but you can try
user says
May 29, 2016 at 8:04 amIf the batter will be on two halves it will be cooked properly? Please guide me
nags says
May 30, 2016 at 1:06 pmi am not sure what that means “batter will be on two halves?”
Neha says
May 29, 2016 at 1:30 amMy cake puffed up while baking in cooker then it went down.. telhe cake was soft but dense in some parts. Any suggestions?
nags says
May 30, 2016 at 1:07 pmLooks like the heat wasn’t working out properly for baking. Ensure you keep your heat to a simmer only.
user says
May 28, 2016 at 10:11 pmIf I don’t add tutti futti or any other thing will it be ok
And my pressure cooker is 2 litres only will it be possible to make it
nags says
May 30, 2016 at 1:08 pmyes that’s ok. 2 litres cooker will be fine but use a container that’s small enough and doesn’t touch the sides of the pressure cooker while cooking
kriti sharma says
May 8, 2016 at 1:09 pmi made a cake and for my mom and she was supppppeeerrrrrr se upppppaaaaarrrrrrr after eating that cake n it was truely reallu amazing..
nags says
May 9, 2016 at 7:13 pmThank you Kriti
sweety says
April 30, 2016 at 8:33 pmhi ..
cake came out well. I made it in steel container.
thanks for such an easy recipe.
nags says
May 8, 2016 at 10:22 amso glad it worked for you. thank you for leaving a note 🙂
Medha says
April 29, 2016 at 8:17 pmHi..I tried preparing egless cake in pressure cooker. It didn’t turn well. No idea what was the problem?..
I cooked it for almost one and a half hour. But still it didn’t cook properly.. It wasn’t puffy..
Suggestions please…
nags says
April 30, 2016 at 5:13 pmsorry to hear that medha, really hard to tell what goes wrong in a kitchen when i can’t see what steps you have taken… as you can see, i have step by step pics and always get perfect cake when i follow this
Rubes says
April 28, 2016 at 1:49 amHi. I loved the way you have explained each step with care! And I’m going to try this one. .
Thank you for the recipe..
Btw what would be the exact quantity of a cup
nags says
April 30, 2016 at 5:15 pmthanks Rubes. please use a measuring cup to measure it. mine is around 240grams
Loitha anand rao says
March 15, 2016 at 1:08 amI made it . But cake was completely burned down and sides. . As I made it first time. But followed the steps u said . Could u suggest me what’s could be my mistake
nags says
March 15, 2016 at 3:01 pmhello, looks like the heat was too much or the cooker was too small for the cake pan used. please use very low flame when cooking the cake and also use a small container that doesn’t touch or sit very close to the sides of the cooker.
Ami Modi says
February 14, 2016 at 10:58 amCan we add crushed chocolate biscuits instead of chocolate chips and tutti fruity ?
nags says
February 14, 2016 at 11:16 amyes but the texture will be different. the biscuits will remain crunchy and won’t melt
nags says
February 7, 2016 at 1:56 pmHello Suhasini, try this eggless sponge cake recipe instead that doesn’t call for milk powder
Push says
January 1, 2016 at 10:29 pmBaking powder is missing from the ingredients…
nags says
January 2, 2016 at 9:50 amHi Push, it’s not missing. I didn’t use baking powder in this recipe. If you want to include it, add 1/2 tsp with the flour.
Manotosh Biswas says
December 29, 2015 at 12:12 amThank you…
sonia says
December 17, 2015 at 3:36 pmIt’s very tasty and easy to do
Nikita says
December 16, 2015 at 5:26 pmThnk u so much .U made my work easy…