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Air Fryer Sponge Cake Recipe

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This delightful Air Fryer Sponge Cake is a light and fluffy dessert perfect for any occasion. It features a moist sponge baked quickly and evenly in an air fryer, layered with creamy vanilla frosting and tangy jam, then topped with fresh berries and a dusting of icing sugar for an elegant finish. Ideal for those looking for a quick yet impressive homemade cake.

Ingredients

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For the Sponge Cake:

  • 260 g (2 cups) self-raising flour
  • 250 g (1 ¼ cups) caster sugar
  • 3 medium eggs, room temperature
  • 115 g (½ cup) softened unsalted butter or margarine
  • 120 ml (½ cup) semi-skimmed milk, room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the Frosting:

  • 57 g (¼ cup) softened unsalted butter
  • 240 g (2 cups) icing sugar
  • 3 tbsp full fat cream cheese
  • 2 tbsp double cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla paste

For Assembly and Decoration:

  • Strawberry or raspberry jam (seedless)
  • Fresh berries or other seasonal fruit
  • Mini meringues (optional)
  • Powdered/icing sugar, for dusting

Instructions

  1. Preheat the Air Fryer: Set your air fryer to 160°C (320°F) and allow it to preheat while you prepare your batter. Prepare an 8-inch deep cake pan by spraying it with cake release and lining the bottom with baking paper to prevent sticking.
  2. Combine Dry Ingredients: In a mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, measure out and stir together the self-raising flour and caster sugar until well mixed.
  3. Add Wet Ingredients: Add the softened butter, eggs, room temperature milk, and vanilla extract to the dry ingredients. Beat them together using an electric hand mixer or stand mixer, scraping the bowl’s sides and bottom with a spatula as needed. Mix until the batter is smooth and creamy, approximately one minute.
  4. Transfer and Level Batter: Pour and spread the batter evenly into the prepared cake pan. Level the surface with a spatula to ensure even cooking.
  5. Air Fry the Cake: Place the cake pan in the preheated air fryer and cook at 160°C (320°F) for 30 minutes. After this initial period, reduce the temperature to 150°C (300°F) and continue cooking for an additional 10 minutes to finish baking the cake.
  6. Check for Doneness: To test if the cake is cooked through, insert a skewer or toothpick into the center. If it comes out clean, the cake is ready. If wet batter or moist crumbs stick to the skewer, continue cooking for another 5 minutes and retest.
  7. Cool the Cake: Carefully remove the cake pan from the air fryer using oven mitts. Let the cake cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then invert it onto a cooling rack to cool completely.
  8. Prepare the Frosting: In a clean bowl, combine the softened butter, icing sugar, full fat cream cheese, double cream, and vanilla extract or paste. Beat until the frosting is light, fluffy, and holds stiff peaks, indicating it’s ready to use.
  9. Assemble the Cake: Slice the cooled sponge cake horizontally in half, leveling the layers if needed using a cake leveller. Pipe a ring of frosting around the edge of the bottom cake layer to create a border, then fill the center with a generous amount of seedless strawberry or raspberry jam. Add more frosting inside the ring over the jam, then sandwich with the top cake layer.
  10. Decorate and Serve: Spread a thin layer of frosting on the top surface of the cake. Decorate with fresh berries and mini meringues if using. Finally, dust the cake lightly with icing sugar for an elegant touch. Serve and enjoy your air-fried sponge cake!

Notes

  • Use room temperature eggs and milk for a smoother batter and better rise.
  • Ensure the cake pan fits inside your air fryer basket before beginning.
  • If you don’t have a cake leveller, use a serrated knife carefully to slice the cake evenly.
  • Mini meringues are optional but add a nice texture contrast and decoration.
  • Jam can be substituted with any fruit preserves you prefer.
  • Check your air fryer model’s instructions for cake pans and cooking times as they may vary slightly.

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