Instant Pot Pear Cake
You don't need an oven to make this moist, delicious pear cake. The cake is cooked to perfection in the Instant Pot pressure cooker.
Ingredients
- Baking spray, for the pan
- 1 ½ cups water, for the pot
- ⅔ cup brown sugar, packed
- 4 tbsp melted butter
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup milk
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ¼ tsp fine salt
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch ground allspice
- 1 cup diced pears
- Syrup or glaze (optional), for serving
Recommended Equipment
- 7-inch tube pan (Bundt-style pan also works)
Instructions
- Prepare the Pan and Instant Pot: Spray a 7-inch fluted pan or tube cake pan with baking spray. Place the trivet in the Instant Pot inner pot and add 1 1/2 cups of water.Baking spray | 1 1/2 cups water
- Make the Batter: Combine the brown sugar, melted butter, egg, and milk in a bowl with an electric mixer; beat until smooth. Add the baking soda, vanilla extract, flour, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and allspice; mix on low speed until blended. Fold in the diced pears.2/3 cup brown sugar | 4 tbsp melted butter | 1 large egg | 1/2 cup milk | 1/2 tsp baking soda | 1/2 tsp vanilla extract | 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour | 1 tsp ground cinnamon | 1/4 tsp fine salt | 1 pinch ground nutmeg | 1 pinch ground allspice | 1 cup diced pears
- Fill the Cake Pan: Spread the batter in the prepared cake pan and cover it with foil.
- Place the Pan in the Pot: Place the cake pan on a foil sling* or baking sling, then lower it onto the trivet.
- Pressure-Cook: Secure the Instant Pot lid and turn the steam release valve to the sealing position (this is automatic on many newer models). Select the manual or pressure-cook button (high pressure) and set the timer to 45 minutes. When the time is up, let the pressure come down naturally for 10 minutes and then move the valve to the venting position.
- Invert the Cake: Transfer the cake to a rack and remove the foil. Let the cake stand for 5 minutes, then carefully invert it onto a plate and drizzle with syrup or glaze, if desired.
- Serve and Enjoy: Slice the cake and serve it on dessert plates. Enjoy!
Notes
*How to Make a Foil Sling
- Tear off a piece of aluminum foil about 24 inches long. Fold it lengthwise into thirds to create a thick, sturdy strip about 3 inches wide.
- Place the center of the strip under the baking pan.
- Grasp both ends of the foil "handles" and lower the pan onto the trivet in the Instant Pot.
- Fold the ends of the foil handles down so they don't interfere with the lid's seal.
- When the dish is done, grasp the foil handles and carefully lift the pan out of the pot.
Nutrition
Calories: 296kcalCarbohydrates: 49gProtein: 5gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 275mgPotassium: 138mgFiber: 2gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 319IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 2mg
Disclaimer:
Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.
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