Air Fryer Chocolate Cake Recipe (UK)

If you're looking for a simple air fryer cake recipe, this indulgent chocolate cake is it! A rich and decadent air fryer chocolate cake that uses the easy all in one method, and REAL chocolate!

📝 Ingredients

• 150 g (2/3 Cup) Unsalted butter, room temperature
• 150 g (1 + 1/4 Cups) Icing sugar
• 150 g (5.29 oz) Dark chocolate, melted
• 110 g (3/4 Cup) Plain flour
• 1.5 tsp Baking powder
• 20 g (1/4 Cup) Cocoa powder
• 130 g (2/3 Cup) Dark muscovado sugar
• 130 g (1/2 Cup + 1 tbsp) Unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 Eggs, room temperature
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract or paste
• 1/2 tsp Instant coffee granules, dissolved in 1 tsp cold water
• 75 g (2.65 oz) Dark chocolate, melted
• Pinch of salt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Grease and line the base and both sides...: Grease and line the base and both sides of each tin, then line the base with baking paper. Add ALL the sponge ingredients to a large mixing bowl, and mix together with an electric hand mixer. Do not over mix! Continue just until the ingredients are blended together.
2. 2Preheat your air fryer to 150ºC (302ºF) for...: Preheat your air fryer to 150ºC (302ºF) for 2-3 minutes. Divide the batter between the two tins, and place into you air fryer drawers.
3. 3Air fry on the bake setting for 13-16...: Air fry on the bake setting for 13-16 minutes.* Until a skewer inserted into the middle comes out clean.
4. 4When cool enough to handle, remove the cakes...: When cool enough to handle, remove the cakes from the tins and peel away the baking paper. Place on a wire rack to cool completely.
5. 5Starting on a slow speed, beat together the...: Starting on a slow speed, beat together the butter and icing sugar in a mixing bowl with an electric hand whisk. Then increase the speed and mix until smooth, light and pale in colour. (You may wish to use a spatula to begin with, to avoid icing sugar getting everywhere.)
6. 6Then add in the melted dark chocolate, and...: Then add in the melted dark chocolate, and mix again until smooth and fully incorporated.
7. 7Place a sponge layer on a serving plate...: Place a sponge layer on a serving plate or cake stand, and smooth just under half the frosting over the top.
8. 8Then gently press on the other sponge layer,...: Then gently press on the other sponge layer, and smooth over the remaining chocolate frosting. If your cake is slightly over baked and the edges are dry, you might like to smooth some frosting over the sides too. This will help add some moisture back into it.