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Super Easy Air Fryer Cake

My Air Fryer Cake is light, fluffy, and perfect for making dessert in a flash! Making a cake in air fryer is super easy, fast, and fun!
Author: Donna Elick
Servings: 8
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 1 box 15.25 oz cake mix, I used Betty Crockers Milk Chocolate
  • 1 1/4 cup water
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs

Frosting:

  • 1/2 cup softened butter 1 stick
  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 3 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

Cake:

  • Preheat the air fryer at 350 degrees F. for 3 minutes.
  • Coat a 7-inch baking pan with cooking spray and line it with parchment paper.
  • In a large bowl with a hand mixer, mix the cake mix, water, olive oil, and eggs. Mix until all ingredients are combined. Don’t over-mix.
  • Pour the cake mixture into the prepared pan.
  • Place the filled pan in the heated air fryer basket.
  • Bake in the air fryer at 320 degrees F. for 25-30 minutes
  • *NOTE* At 15 minutes check the cake and if it is browning too fast, cover it with aluminum foil. Make sure to tuck the foil in so it doesn’t fly around.
  • Once the cake is completely cooled, you insert a toothpick and it comes out clean, take it out of the air fryer.
  • Leave it in the pan to cool for 15 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Frosting: (While the cake is cooling, make the frosting)

  • Cream the butter, about half of the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, cream, and vanilla extract in a large bowl with a hand mixer. Mix well.
  • Add the remaining of the powdered sugar. *NOTE* I don’t add all the powdered sugar at once so it doesn’t fly everywhere.
  • Once the cake is completely cooled, place it on a serving dish.
  • Add the frosting on top of the cake.
  • Carefully spread the frosting evenly with an off-set spatula.
  • Add your favorite sweet topping on top of the cake. I like sprinkles
  • Serve and Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 609cal | Carbohydrates: 79g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 565mg | Sugar: 58g | Fiber: 2g | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 3mg