INSTANT POT ANGEL FOOD CAKE WITH POWDERED SUGAR GLAZE
Instant Pot Angel Food Cake, baby! With just a box of Angel Food Cake and water you can churn out a light, airy and moist Angel Food Cake using just the Instant Pot.
I’m a sucker for angel food cake, probably because my Grandma made it for me as a child for each and every birthday. I love that it is a fat free cake too so I don’t feel guilty if I have an extra piece on “those days” and when I made this Instant Pot angel food cake it came out super fluffy like it does in the oven too!! I have made many Instant Pot dessert recipes before but I must say this was the easiest and brought back a lot of memories too. It didn’t last long when my family got home either…it became an after school treat right away. Definitely one of my favorite Instant Pot recipes here on The Typical Mom. (originally published 10/17)
We’ve become a bit obsessed with our Instant Pot lately and have been testing all the standard cake mixes for y’all!
We tested about 10 batches to get the Instant Pot Angel Food Cake proportions just right. Too much water and the cake doesn’t “rise”. Too little and it’s too dense. This mix to water ratio is where it’s at.
Instead of a large-sized Angel Food Cake, we decided to make a mini version using these Wilton Mini Angel Food Pans. They are about 4.5″ across and 2″ high, creating a perfect portion for one or two peeps. These are also non-stick so it’s super easy to remove the angel food cake when it’s done cooking.
INGREDIENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
I’m a sucker for angel food cake, probably because my Grandma made it for me as a child for each and every birthday. I love that it is a fat free cake too so I don’t feel guilty if I have an extra piece on “those days” and when I made this Instant Pot angel food cake it came out super fluffy like it does in the oven too!! I have made many Instant Pot dessert recipes before but I must say this was the easiest and brought back a lot of memories too. It didn’t last long when my family got home either…it became an after school treat right away. Definitely one of my favorite Instant Pot recipes here on The Typical Mom. (originally published 10/17)
We’ve become a bit obsessed with our Instant Pot lately and have been testing all the standard cake mixes for y’all!
We tested about 10 batches to get the Instant Pot Angel Food Cake proportions just right. Too much water and the cake doesn’t “rise”. Too little and it’s too dense. This mix to water ratio is where it’s at.
Instead of a large-sized Angel Food Cake, we decided to make a mini version using these Wilton Mini Angel Food Pans. They are about 4.5″ across and 2″ high, creating a perfect portion for one or two peeps. These are also non-stick so it’s super easy to remove the angel food cake when it’s done cooking.
INGREDIENTS
- 6 Egg whites Room tempature
- 3/4 Cups Granulated sugar Super fine sugar works just as well
- 1/2 Cup All purpose Flour Cake flour can be substituted
- 3 Tbls Warm water
- 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 Tsp Cream of Tartar
- 1/4 Tsp salt
- Instant Pot strawberry Shortcake
INSTRUCTIONS
- Using a stand mixer with the Wisk attachment, beat egg whites until foamy, about 2 minutes. Add sugar, vanilla, water, salt, and cream of tartar and continue to mix on medium high speed until stiff peaks form, about 5 more minutes.
- When egg whites are ready, sift the flour into the egg mixture 1/4 cup at a time. Fold each 1/4 cup of flour into the egg whites until fully incorporated. You are trying not to deflate the egg whites!
- When batter is ready, scoop it into an ungreased 7 inch Bundt pan. Run a butter knife through the batter to remove any air bubbles, and cover the pan tightly with foil.
- Add 1 cup of water to your Instant Pot, and place the trivet in the bottom. Place cake pan on trivet, and close and seal your Instant Pot lid. Using the manual button, set the pot for 22 minutes. When the timer goes off, allow it to natural release for 5 minutes before manually letting out the rest of the pressure.
- Remove cake from Instant Pot and take foil off of pan. Turn your pan upside-down onto a wire rack (or a bottle) and allow to cool completely. When cool, run a knife along the edge of the pan before removing cake.