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July 2, 2013

EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE IN PRESSURE COOKER

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Eggless pressure cooker cake
I tried this cake from an old cookbook. I wanted to post an eggless chocolate cake in my blog but i couldn’t do it. Now i am so happy i did a cake in pressure cooker which is very easy for beginners and for people who don’t own a oven. I just followed the recipe i noted in my cookbook and the result was soft , moist & delicious tasting chocolate cake. 

I have not used oil/butter/ ghee in this recipe. But i used fresh cream & curd to bring the softness. Do try this cake. You’ll get it perfect for sure.You can also try this recipe in microwave oven ( use convection mode @ 180c) . This cake is apt for beginners.Kids would love this cake !!

Eggless pressure cooker cake

Eggless chocolate cake in pressure cooker


Eggless chocolate cake in pressure cooker How to make Eggless chocolate cake in pressure cooker
Cuisine: Indian
Category: Cake
Serves: 10 pieces
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes


INGREDIENTS
1 cup - 250ml
PART - I
  • All purpose flour/ Maida – 1 cup
  • Baking powder – 3/4 tsp
  • Cooking soda – 1/2 tsp
  • Cocoa powder – 1.5 tbsp
  • Salt –A pinch
PART-II
  • Sugar – 1/2 cup
  • Fresh cream – 1/2 cup
  • Thick Curd – 1/3 cup
  • Milk – 1/4 cup
  • Vanilla essence – 1/2 tsp
METHOD
  • Mix all the ingredients mentioned under Part - 1.Set aside.
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  • Powder the sugar nicely and add the other wet ingredients like curd , fresh cream & vanilla essence in the mixer and pulse in once or twice in low speed.All the ingredients will be mixed well.
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  • In a separate bowl take the wet ingredients and add the dry ingredients (PART-I) . mix well in the same direction. The consistency of batter should fall like a thick ribbon.If not add little more milk and mix well. Make sure consistency should be right.
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  • Now cover the bottom & sides of the vessel ( i used my aluminum baking pan) with a butter paper and pour the cake mixture into it. Pat it in the bottom of vessel for even spreading.U should fill the batter till half of the vessel because the cake will rise while it cooks..Again cover the top of the vessel with another butter paper tightly o avoid the vapour that goes inside the cake.
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  • Then take a big pressure cooker and add water in the base.Keep a plate inside( just as a stand for the vessel in which u bake ,i used mini idli plate here ). Now keep the vessel over the plate. If you are adding water ( if using salt,refer notes section),please add water till half of the size of vessel. If u add more water , the extra water may go into the vessel & the cake mixture will become watery.
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  • Do not put the weight valve , keep the flame high and allow the water boil till the full steam comes. Once the full pressure is reached , simmer the flame completely and allow it to cook for 20 minutes exactly without putting weight valve.During this time , steam will be coming out in low pressure. After 20 minutes switch off the flame & give a standing time till all the steam is released completely by itself. Please do not open till that time. It takes maximum of 20 minutes for all the steam to go by itself.
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  • Remove the vessel from the cooker and insert a knife or spoon. If it comes out clean ,your cake is done. Cut into pieces & enjoy !!
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Enjoy !
Note : You can bake the cake in a cooker by adding salt.For that,you should spread powdered salt in the base of cooker for 2 inches.Use 1/2 kg of salt.Then place the cooker plate and close the cooker by removing the gasket and weight valve.First preheat the cooker in high flame for 5 minutes.Then place the baking pan with cake mixture and cook in  low flame for 20-30 minutes.Check with the back of spoon and remove after the steam is released.
Eggless chocolate cake


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36 comments :

Akila said...

Wow... This is definitely a great recipe... Wanna grab the whole cake... Looks so soft and moisture...

Unknown said...

yummy chocolate cake

meena said...

if u have a vanilla version do share pls.this looks so good.

Gajus kitchen said...

Cake looks delicious. The fact that you have used cream and curd instead of butter/oil and making it in a pressure cooker makes it more interesting

AparnaRajeshkumar said...

I tasted the chocolate cake long time back :) now its tempting :) good definetly it will help for beginners as well as who do not own OTG or microwave !

Unknown said...

Good post..

Motions and Emotions said...

I love cooker cakes...I will try this one

Chitra said...

Just try the same recipe without adding cocoa powder. I hope it will taste good. I will try soon & post here .. Thank u meena :)

great-secret-of-life said...

looks so chocolaty.. yummy

Shama Nagarajan said...

yummy and inviting recipe...

divya said...

looks simply awesome! Wonderfully prepared.

GEETHA ACHAL said...

Loved the pressure cooker version....Beautiful pics...

Lifewithspices said...

love this one.

Divya Shivaraman said...

the cake is perfectly done dear

Unknown said...

wow those decoration on the cake looks perfect and elegant....
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Vimitha Durai said...

Soft and yummy cake

Swathi said...

Delicious cake, I admire that you made with pressure cooker.

Unknown said...

cake looks so inviting..beautifully made with pressure cooker

Shobha Kamath said...

The cake looks gorgeous!

Jeyashris Kitchen said...

An useful post for people who don't use baking oven. Cute clicks

Priya Suresh said...

Prefect and very gorgeous cake, very useful post for many of us.

cookingwithsapana said...

Wow ! Chocolate cake looks so yummy and in pressure cooker it's a gift for us. Once I tried a cake in cooker but didn't go well . Now I can do so!

Shree said...

great post. Have been postponing the cake making using a pressure cooker. must do soon.

Mahi said...

Cake looks attractive with those candy pearls!

Priya Anandakumar said...

Hi Chitra, this is my first time to your blog. You have a great blog with wonderful collection of recipes. The cake looks super delicious, fluffy and soft. You have explained it so nicely. Very good clicks. I have bookmarked this cake...
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Unknown said...

Nai.. Mam m asking fr d same orange cake recipe .. To bake it in cooker or pan

Chitra said...

Hi deepali,i can understand wat u r asking.Pls follow the cooker procedure mentioned in this recipe.But use orange cake batter in the pan and bake it :) Hope i have cleared ur doubt now :)

Unknown said...

can i do it without putting water in cooker n put d baking vessel n removing whitsle n cover the cooker n heat it till 30 -40 mins

Neela said...

Instead of b.pwder and soda can we add eno salt chitra?

Chitra said...

Hi Neela,Instead of soda u can add ENO.But baking powder should be used.

Chitra said...

Yes you can do it

Unknown said...

I m happy to see cakes can be made like this, it will help me to initiate the same process in my kitchen, cakes also look fabulously delicious amd will give it a try to bake cake at home this way...

Ayusha said...

Chocolate cake in pressure cooker, is it really true, i followed your way and really it worked, thanks for sharing such nice chocolate cake here...

Chitra said...

Happy to know. Thanks for the feedback :)

Unknown said...

Hi Chitra,
Can u suggest what can be used instead of fresh cream?

Chitra said...

Sorry, I am not sure. Please refer my other eggless cake recipes where fresh cream is not used.