The Cake Collection

Air Fryer Cake Recipes

Every cake I have tested in a basket, from a five minute mug cake to a thirty eight minute pound cake. Each one lists the pan that actually fits, the temperature that works and the internal reading to pull it at, because in a basket those three numbers decide everything. Converting a recipe of your own? Start with the air fryer calculator.

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18 cake recipes

Air Fryer Mug Cake in 5 Minutes (One Bowl, No Oven)

5 min Mug Cake Five minutes is real, but only in a wide shallow dish. In an actual mug the same batter needs 11 to 14. Here is why, plus the 200F pull that stops it drying. 5 min in the basket · 1 serving

Air Fryer Chocolate Mug Cake: Rich, Fudgy, Ready in 5 Minutes

6 min Chocolate Mug Cake This air fryer chocolate mug cake is rich, fudgy, and ready in 5 minutes. One mug, pantry ingredients, and no oven needed for a single serving. 6 min in the basket · 1 mug cake

8 min Lava Cake Make a quick and easy air fryer lava cake with a gooey molten center. A perfect dessert for two made with pantry staples in just 10 minutes! 8 min in the basket · 2 servings

Air Fryer Mini Cheesecakes: Perfect Portions, No Springform Pan

13 min Mini Cheesecakes Make creamy air fryer mini cheesecakes with no springform pan. Simple graham crust, silky filling, and perfect single-serve portions every time. 13 min in the basket · 8 mini cheesecakes

Air Fryer Cupcakes: Even Baking Without an Oven

15 min Cupcakes Every air fryer has a hot spot, and you cannot shake cupcakes. Here is the halfway rotation that evens them out, plus 320F and a 200F internal check. 15 min in the basket · 6 cupcakes

Air Fryer Funnel Cake: Carnival Crisp Without the Deep Fryer

16 min Funnel Cake Make crispy funnel cake in the air fryer with simple pantry ingredients. Get that carnival taste at home without hot oil, plus tips for even browning. 16 min in the basket · 2 funnel cakes

Air Fryer Lemon Cake: Bright, Moist, Ready in Under 30 Minutes

28 min Lemon Cake A tested 6-inch lemon cake that bakes at 320°F in 24 to 28 minutes. The trick is adding lemon three times, so the flavor survives the fan. No oven needed. 28 min in the basket · 6 slices

Make delicious Air Fryer Carrot Cake in just 30 minutes.

30 min Carrot Cake Make this moist & fluffy carrot cake in the air fryer! Perfect small batch recipe, no oven needed. Easy, fast, and delicious! 30 min in the basket · 1 small cake (6 servings)

Air Fryer Chocolate Cake: Moist Center, No Dry Edges

30 min Chocolate Cake Bake a rich chocolate cake in your air fryer with a moist center and no dry edges. Get the exact temp, pan size, and timing that works every time. 30 min in the basket · 8 slices

32 min Apple Cake Real apples, not applesauce. Drain the diced apples 20 minutes first so their water stays out of the cake, then bake at 320F and pull at 205F internal. 32 min in the basket · 8 slices

Air Fryer Cheesecake: No Water Bath, No Cracked Top

32 min Cheesecake Your air fryer is not a built-in water bath, whatever the recipes say. Here is why you can skip it anyway, and the three things that really crack a cheesecake. 32 min in the basket · 8 slices

32 min Coffee Cake Soft crumb, crunchy cinnamon topping, and no oven needed. Step by step air fryer coffee cake with pan sizes, temps, and make-ahead notes. 32 min in the basket · 6 slices

Air Fryer Pineapple Upside Down Cake: Caramelized Without Flipping Blind

32 min Pineapple Upside Down The sugar layer sits at the bottom where it cannot caramelize. Give it 4 minutes alone in the basket first, then add batter. 320°F, 24 to 28 minutes. 32 min in the basket · 6 slices

Air Fryer Bundt Cake: Does It Actually Fit? Here's How

34 min Bundt Cake Not every Bundt pan fits an air fryer basket. See which sizes work, the exact temp and time, and how to get a clean release with no sticking. 34 min in the basket · 8 slices

Air Fryer Vanilla Cake: Soft Crumb, Even Rise

34 min Vanilla Cake A 6-inch vanilla cake at 320F, tented for 22 minutes then uncovered. Pull it at 200F internal, not by the skewer, and it comes out level and soft every time. 34 min in the basket · 8 slices

Air Fryer Red Velvet Cake: Small Batch, Big Flavor

36 min Red Velvet Cake A proper small batch red velvet baked in a 6-inch pan, no oven required. Tender cocoa crumb, tangy buttermilk, and cream cheese frosting that holds. 36 min in the basket · 6 slices

Air Fryer Pound Cake: Dense, Buttery, and Baked Through

38 min Pound Cake Air fryer pound cake with a dense, buttery crumb that bakes all the way through. Exact pan size, temp, and timing so the center never stays raw. 38 min in the basket · 10 slices

Boxed Cake Mix Bake any boxed cake mix in the air fryer with exact times and temps for Betty Crocker, Duncan Hines, and Pillsbury. Moist results without an oven.

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Before you bake any of them

Cakes are the least forgiving thing in a basket, and nearly every failure traces to one of three numbers: the pan size, the temperature, or when you took it out. These four tools settle all three, and they are free with no signup.

Air Fryer CalculatorTurn any oven cake recipe into basket temperature and time.Convert a recipe → Pan Size CalculatorMeasure once and learn the largest tin your basket takes.Check your basket → Recipe ScalerResize any cake here to a 6, 7 or 8 inch pan without the math.Scale a recipe → Running Cost CalculatorWhat a bake costs in your basket against a full oven.Work out the cost →

The guides behind these recipes

Every number on every card came out of these. If a cake of yours sank, browned too fast or came out dry, the answer is almost certainly in one of them.

How to bake in an air fryer Why air fryer cakes sink How to avoid dry bakes Times and temperatures chart Oven to air fryer conversion Using silicone molds Foil and parchment rules Troubleshooting baking Baking glossary

Looking for something other than cake? The full recipe index has cookies, breads, breakfasts and sides, and the guides index covers the technique behind all of it.