Pumpkin Cake in the Air Fryer
A moist and spiced pumpkin cake that's easy to make in the air fryer. Perfect as an autumn treat with a hint of warm spices and a delicious cream cheese frosting on top.
Equipment
- Air fryer
- Bowl
- Whisk
- Silicone mold
Ingredients
Pumpkin Cake:
200 g pumpkin purée
100 g soft brown sugar
2 pcs eggs
100 ml olive oil
150 g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp ground ginger
½ tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp salt
Cream Cheese Frosting:
100 g cream cheese
50 g butter
100 g icing sugar
½ tsp vanilla extract
Makes: 16cm round, 5cm height
Instructions
Pumpkin Purée
- Wash and cut the pumpkin (e.g. 1 Hokkaido or Butternut Squash) in half, and remove the seeds with a spoon.
- Cut the pumpkin into smaller pieces, and place them cut-side down in your air fryer drawer
- Bake the pumpkin for 30 minutes, or until the pieces are completely tender.Test with a fork – it should easily go through.
- Let the pumpkin pieces cool, then scrape the soft flesh out of the skins.
- Blend the pumpkin flesh with a stick blender or in a food processor, until the purée is smooth and even.
Cake:
- In a bowl, whisk 2 pcs eggs and 100 g soft brown sugar, until the mixture is light and foamy.
- Add 200 g pumpkin purée and 100 ml olive oil (or melted butter), and stir well together.
- In another bowl, sift 150 g plain flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp cinnamon, ½ tsp ground ginger, ½ tsp ground nutmeg and ½ tsp salt.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet, until the batter is smooth and combined.
- Pour the batter into a silicone mould, and place the mould in the air fryer.
- Bake the cake in the air fryer for 20-25 minutes at 160°C, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool for 10 minutes, before cutting it into 8 pieces.
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- Whisk 100 g cream cheese and 50 g butter (softened) together, until the mixture is smooth and fluffy.
- Add 100 g icing sugar and ½ tsp vanilla extract, and whisk until the frosting is smooth and even.
- Spread the cream cheese frosting over the cooled cake, or serve it on the side, so everyone can add as much as they like.
Notes
- Add chopped nuts or chocolate to the cake for extra flavour, if you like.
- Best served warm with cream cheese frosting or vanilla ice cream on the side.
- Best served warm with cream cheese frosting or vanilla ice cream on the side.
Nutrition
Calories: 687kcalCarbohydrates: 84gProtein: 9gFat: 36gSaturated fat: 14gPolyunsaturated fat: 3gMonounsaturated fat: 16gTrans fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 770mgPotassium: 252mgFiber: 3gSugar: 52gVitamin A: 8566IUVitamin B1: 0.3mgVitamin B2: 0.4mgVitamin B3: 2mgVitamin B5: 1mgVitamin B6: 0.1mgVitamin B12: 0.3µgVitamin C: 2mgVitamin D: 1µgVitamin E: 3mgVitamin K: 18µgCalcium: 87mgIron: 3mgMagnesium: 28mgPhosphorus: 139mgSelenium: 23µgZinc: 1mgAlcohol: 0.2gFolic acid: 58µgNet carbohydrates: 82g
