Instant Pot Chocolate Bundt Cake
This Instant Pot chocolate Bundt cake is super easy. Super chocolatey. Super moist and fudgie. What more could you ask for? Oh, yes. It's made in a Bundt pan which makes it super cute! Great recipe to have on hand for snacking.
Servings: 9
Equipment
- Instant Pot 6 Quart
- 6 cup Bundt pan
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup water
- powdered sugar for garnish
Instructions
- Using non-stick cooking spray, grease a 6 cup Bundt pan.
- Whisk together all-purpose flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl.1½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 cup granulated sugar , 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt
- Add vegetable oil, white vinegar and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Using a spoon, mix until just combined.⅓ cup vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon white vinegar, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Add water to the combined ingredients. Stir till batter is smooth.1 cup water
- Pour cake batter into greased 6 cup Bundt pan.
- Cover top of Bundt pan with a sheet of aluminum foil. Place Bundt pan onto Oxo sling or use trivet with aluminum foil sling. To make a foil sling, take a long piece of foil and fold into thirds, lengthwise. Then take foil sling and place Bundt pan on top of it. First, place trivet in inner pot of Instant Pot. Then you can lower bundt pan with the foil sling. The foil sling will act as handles to assist with removing the Bundt pan out of the pressure cooker.
- Place trivet in inner pot if not using OXO sling.
- Pour 1 ½ cups of water into the inner pot of the Instant Pot.
- Lower Bundt pan into Instant Pot.
- Lock lid onto Instant Pot. Set valve to sealing.
- Press the manual or pressure cook button then set for 30 minutes at high pressure.
- Once the timer is completed, release the steam using a quick release. When all the steam has been released and the float valve has completely dropped, remove lid. Carefully remove Bundt pan with sling from Instant Pot. Remove foil cover. Test the cake using a tooth pick to make sure it is done. The toothpick should come out clean. If necessary, cake can be placed back in the pressure cooker for an additional 5 minutes.
- Place Bundt pan on a cooling rack and allow to cool in pan for 10 minutes. Then invert the cake onto a cooling rack, removing the Bundt pan.
- Add a dusting of powdered sugar, if desired onto cooled cake.powdered sugar for garnish
Notes
Always check the silicone seal on your Instant Pot lid. Make sure it is seated properly and isn't loose. This is essential for your Instant Pot to cook effectively.