This is one of the basic butter cakes; the trickiest bit was finding a cake tin to fit in the air fryer. I went with a ring tin, which works really well and makes it cook even quicker. Top with confectioners’ sugar.
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Additional Time: 5 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: 4
Yield: 1 cake
Ingredients
cooking spray
7 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
¼ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 egg
1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
1 pinch salt, or to taste
6 tablespoons milk
Directions
- Preheat an air fryer to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Spray a small fluted tube pan with cooking spray.
- Beat butter and 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and creamy.
- Add egg and mix until smooth and fluffy. Stir in flour and salt.
- Add milk and mix batter thoroughly.
- Transfer batter to the prepared pan; use the back of a spoon to level the surface.
- Place the pan in the air fryer basket. Set the timer for 15 minutes.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
- Turn cake out of pan and allow to cool, about 5 minutes.
- close up view of a Air-Fried Butter Cake on a cooling rack
- If you don’t have an air fryer, this recipe works well in a toaster oven or normal oven.
- Add 5 minutes to the cook time.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Calories 22g
Fat 60g
Carbs 8g
Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 470
Total Fat 22g 29%
Saturated Fat 14g 68%
Cholesterol 102mg 34%
Sodium 210mg 9%
Total Carbohydrate 60g 22%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Total Sugars 20g
Protein 8g 16%
Calcium 47mg 4%
Iron 3mg 15%
Potassium 113mg 2%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
