Air Fryer Lemon Cake

Yes, you can bake in the Air Fryer and you can bake this delicious cake in an Air Fryer as well. Especially when you are looking for a small cake this is for you. Done in no time.

So, are you ready to learn how to make Air Fryer lemon cake? Join me in the bistro kitchen!

A Fast Cake Recipe

If you love a homemade pound cake or blueberry cake you are going to love this lemon cake as well.

This delicious cake is made in the Air Fryer and it is a super-fast cake.

You might be surprised and think that an Air Fryer is a healthier deep fryer substitute which it is but you can also use it to bake, like this lemon cake.

In that respect, an Air Fryer is more an oven substitute than a deep fryer substitute and also way easier to clean than an oven.

Air Fryer Accessories

With several accessories you can:

Fry – the fry basket comes standard with an Air Fryer and can be used to fry french fries, croquettes, potato wedges
Grill – Swap the regular basket for this grill pan. Use it to grill your burgers or steak. When you have an Air Fryer XXL you can use this grill plate
Roast – When you prepare recipes that have a lot of fat or that can splatter like roasted chicken use this special roasting pan. It has a lid that prevents fat from splattering against the heating element. You can also use it to make popcorn, dry fruit or vegetables, or roast your coffee beans. As an Air Fryer can swirl your ingredients through the base this lid prevents that and comes in handy. This should be your go-to basket
Bake – You can use your regular basket or the basket with a lid to bake. When there is a chance the ingredients can swirl a lid prevents the ingredients to touch the heating element of the Air Fryer
Party set – a set of skewers and a rack to grill your chicken skewers or kebob skewer on. Just put the rack inside the Air Fryer and put the skewers on top
Pizza plate – when you own a large Air Fryer, you can even turn it into a pizza oven with special Air Fryer pizza plates
Snack cover – Just like the baking basket you can put a snack cover on top of the snack to prevent them from splattering fat or lifting and flying around in your Air Fryer

As we do not need to worry about any splattering when baking a cake and the cake pan doesn’t fit in the roasting pan we use the regular Air Fryer basket.

Air Fryer Lemon Cake Ingredients

To make this lemon cake you need several ingredients mostly pantry staples.

Have the following ready when you start:

Soft butter
Margarine
Granulated sugar
Eggs
Lemon juice
Cake flour
Baking powder
Vanilla extract
Salt

Use cake flour or make your own cake flour using this recipe. This makes your cake taste even better.

How To Make Air Fryer Lemon Cake

Preheat the Air Fryer to 320℉ for 5 minutes.

Take a large mixing bowl and add the butter, margarine, vanilla extract, and sugar.

Beat the ingredients with a mixer or whisk until light and creamy this takes about 5 minutes.

Add the eggs and beat them into the butter one by one. Add the second egg when the first egg is incorporated into the mix.

The Best Way To Store Air Fryer Lemon Cake

There are several ways to store your Air Fryer Lemon Cake. In all cases let your cake cool completely first.

This makes it easier to slice. When sliced store it straight away. Do not leave it uncovered as the cake will dry out very fast

Here are several ways to store your tasty cake:

Airtight food container – slice the cake and stack the slices in a food container. Put it in the fridge or freezer
Ziploc resealable bags – again cut the cake and take several ziplock bags. When done store them in the refrigerator or freezer
Cling film – wrap your cake in plastic wrap to keep all the moisture inside
Aluminum foil – again slice your cake and take pieces of foil to either wrap the cake slice individually or with more than one

The benefit of cutting and storing your cake is you can serve the number of slices of cake that you need.

You do not have to take out the whole cake before slicing it.

How Long Does Lemon Cake Last

A lemon cake can last from a couple of days up to a couple of months. It all depends on the storage method:

Room temperature – a lemon cake lasts between 3 to 4 days when you leave it outside of the refrigerator
Refrigerator – when you store a cake in the refrigerator wrapped in cling film it lasts for 4-5 days
Freezer – if you want to store it longer you can slice your cake and wrap it in aluminum foil. Either wrap it individually or with two and store it in the freezer for up to 2 months

Why Does My Cake Taste Better The Next Day?

Just like with a stew a cake tastes better the next day because the flavors had time to distribute evenly inside the cake.

This also applies to a lemon cake or pound cake as the flavors and moisture of the butter have time to distribute through the cake.

Why Is My Cake Wet In The Middle?

When your cake is wet in the middle your cake isn’t cooked long enough, the temperature could be too low.

It can also be a combination of both. So, either increase the cooking time by 5 minutes and you can also increase the temperature.

Check again to see if the middle of the cake is not wet anymore.

Just like with an oven every type of oven is different. The temperature and timing can differ hugely.

This also applies to Air Fryers. So, it is always a good idea to experiment and test to see how hot your oven or in this case Air Fryer gets.

You can use this oven thermometer to check the temperature in your Air Fryer. Set it inside the Air Fryer and cover it with a rack to secure it.

Check the temperature after 5 minutes to see what the temperature inside the Air Fryer is and if it corresponds with the temperature on your Air Fryer.

More Cake Recipes

If you love to bake, take a look at these delicious cake recipes for you to try:

Vanilla pound cake
Blueberry cake
Apple cake
Strawberry cake
Box cake
Air Fryer Cheesecake
Chocolate box cake
Buttermilk loaf cake
Air Fryer Butter cake

So, making an Air Fryer lemon cake is very easy so give it a try!

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Yield: 8

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Additional Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Yes, you can bake in the Air Fryer. This Air Fryer Lemon Cake is baked in less than half-hour and it is sweet, moist, and filled with lemon. Yes, the cakes are a little smaller than a regular cake but just as tasty and moist.

Ingredients

120 grams flour (4¼ oz)
75 grams of soft butter (2½ oz)
75 grams margarine (2½ oz)
2 eggs
75 grams fine granulated sugar (2½ oz)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1½ teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch of salt

Instructions

Preheat the air fryer to 320℉/160℃ for 5 minutes
Take a mixing bowl and beat butter, margarine, vanilla extract, and sugar with a mixer or whisk until light and creamy this takes about 5 minutes. Be careful to not overmix
Add the eggs and beat them into the butter one by one. Add the second egg when the first egg is incorporated into the mix
Then add the flour, baking powder, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt. Mix thoroughly
Take some soft butter to butter the cake pan. Cut a circle from parchment paper and put it in the cake pan so the cake won’t stick to the pan
Pour the batter into the cake pan and smooth it using a spatula
Put the cake pan in the fryer basket and slide the basket into the Air Fryer. Set the timer to 20-25 minutes and bake the cake until it is done and brown.
Take a bamboo skewer or toothpick and insert it into the center of the cake. It is done when it comes out clean
Let the cake cool in the pan for at least 5 minutes. Then turn the cake pan over onto a wire rack to cool

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 179Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 67mgSodium: 187mgCarbohydrates: 21gFiber: 0gSugar: 10gProtein: 3g

Please note: Nutrition information is added for informational purposes only. It is possible it isn’t completely accurate.

Air Fryer Lemon Cake - Fast Food Bistro (2024)