{"id":12267,"date":"2013-02-04T20:50:56","date_gmt":"2013-02-05T01:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=12267"},"modified":"2013-03-22T10:40:02","modified_gmt":"2013-03-22T14:40:02","slug":"chocolate-cake-madein-a-pressure-cooker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/chocolate-cake-madein-a-pressure-cooker\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Cake made in a Pressure Cooker"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12274\" alt=\"chocolate cake made in pressure cooker\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chocolate-cake-made-in-pressure-cooker.jpg\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chocolate-cake-made-in-pressure-cooker.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chocolate-cake-made-in-pressure-cooker-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Forget the oven and grab a pressure cooker, you can make delicious moist cake in it. No Kidding!<\/p>\n<p>The first ever cake that I&#8217;d gobbled up when I was a kid was not the fancy one that was made in an oven nor it was topped with whipped cream or buttercream frosting. It was a simple and humble butter cake made in a pressure cooker by my dear mom. At that time we didn&#8217;t have an oven, but my grand parents had an electric oven which looked like a large dutch oven with a lid, it was light weighted and can be carried by hand to anyplace. Whenever we used to visit my grandparents, my mom used to make cakes and cookies in it. I am not sure if that oven is still at my grand parents house, may be I should raid the attic the next time I make a visit. If I get lucky, I&#8217;ll share the picture of that antique oven, it has a very unique look. Other times, my mom made the cake in a pressure cooker and we enjoyed it like anything. The texture of that cake was very similar to the ones made in an oven and tasted really good.<\/p>\n<p>Now that almost all the kitchen has an oven, does it make any sense to bake a cake in a pressure cooker?<\/p>\n<p>Well, I&#8217;d been thinking of making the cake in a pressure cooker for so long and it finally happened yesterday on a very snowy day. I opened up the curtains that blocked the backyard view, I peeped outside and got glued to the view of snow flakes having fun in the air. They were reluctant enough to settle down. It was a very calm and soothing view. Suddenly, my mind time traveled to my childhood; a lot of good memories flashed through my mind, one of them was the cake made in a pressure cooker. The enthusiasm and the happiness my sister and I had while we enjoyed that cake, how we fought for the last piece of the cake, how grateful we were to our mom for treating us&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>I wanted to recreate that whole experience, for that I had to make the cake in a pressure cooker not in the oven. It wasn&#8217;t that hard at all as I had a pressure cooker and all the simple ingredients to make the cake. I made the cake batter, poured it into a pan, kept it in the pressure cooker and for the next 35 minutes I kept my fingers crossed. I wanted the cake to turn out good just like my mom made, I wasn&#8217;t ready for any flops.\u00a0The cake did turn out great, the texture was so soft and moist. It would be hard for anyone to believe that this cake was made in a pressure cooker.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12275\" alt=\"pressure cooker-chocolate cake\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/pressure-cooker-chocolate-cake.jpg\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/pressure-cooker-chocolate-cake.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/pressure-cooker-chocolate-cake-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipe\">\t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/chocolate-cake-made-in-pressure-cooker.jpg\" \/> <span class=\"item ERName\">Chocolate Cake made in a Pressure Cooker<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Dessert<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">Indian<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Thasneen<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT5M\">5 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT40M\">40 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT45M\">45 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">6 People<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ingredient\">All purpose flour \u2013 3\/4 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Cocoa powder- 3\/4 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Powdered sugar- 1 1\/2 cups<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Butter(unsalted) \u2013 100 gm or 1\/2 cup + more for greasing the cake pan<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Eggs(white and yolk separated), room temperature- 3, large<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Baking powder \u2013 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Vanilla extract- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For making Gluten Free cake:[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Use Gluten free flour instead of all purpose flour<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Xanthun gum- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Separate the egg white and yolks.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Beat the egg white separately using an electric hand mixer till fluffy, keep aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Beat the egg yolks separately till smooth, keep aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a large bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder and baking powder together.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In another bowl, beat the powdered sugar and butter to a cream mixture.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">First, add the beaten egg white and combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Next, add the beaten egg yolk and combine using an electric hand mixer.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the vanilla extract, combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the flour mix little by little and gently fold it using a whisk or beat at low speed.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Line the bottom of a 6 x 2-3\/4 inch spring foam pan or a 9 inch pan with parchment paper, grease the pan with butter.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Pour the cake batter into the pan.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place a pressure cooker over medium heat.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Place [b]a rack into the pressure cooker[\/b] and place the cake pan on it.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Don&#8217;t place the cake pan directly on the pressure cooker, the bottom of the cake will burn fast.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cover the cooker with its lid [b]without the sealing ring and don&#8217;t place the whistle on it [\/b]either.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">[b]Turn down the heat to low [\/b]and cook for 30 to 40 minutes till a fork inserted into the cake comes out clean.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ERNotesHeader\">Notes<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNotes\">-To make butter cake: Replace the cocoa powder with all-purpose flour. [br]-I used a 3 L pressure cooker so had to use small cake pan which was taller, so it took longer time for the cake to cook. [br]-If using 5 L or larger cooker, use 9 inch cake pan. [br]-The cake cooks faster and evenly without burning the sides or bottom in a larger flat cake pan.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.2.1596<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forget the oven and grab a pressure cooker, you can make delicious moist cake in it. No Kidding! The first ever cake that I&#8217;d gobbled up when I was a kid was not the fancy one that was made in an oven nor it was topped with whipped cream or buttercream frosting. 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