pressure cooker chocolate cake recipe with step by step photos – soft, moist and delicious eggless chocolate cake made in pressure cooker.

one of the recipe requests i have got many times is for an eggless chocolate cake recipe in pressure cooker. so thought of adding the recipe. this was in the drafts for about a month. since we are in the december month of christmas season and the new year some weeks away, i thought of sharing this chocolate cake recipe.

i have made this chocolate cake many times in an oven. when i had first made this cake, i had made it in the pressure cooker. this recipe is roughly adapted from a chocolate cake recipe which i have been making many years back.

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recipe is simple and you do not need any special ingredients. this eggless chocolate cake is made with all purpose flour (maida). do use if possible organic maida or unbleached all purpose flour. you can also prepare this cake with whole wheat flour (atta) as i have made it before with atta. you may need to add some more water if using atta. i will try to share the atta version of this chocolate cake too. you can also check this wheat cake recipe.

the chocolate cake is soft, moist and light and tastes like dutch truffle cake. basically this cake is best had directly from the pan. its so moist that even when you slice you have to slice carefully and only once the icing sets. even without icing the cake tastes good, but i do recommend the chocolate icing, to get the real deal.

this chocolate cake can also be made in the oven (details mentioned in the recipe card & the step by step pics below). the recipe uses curd and vinegar. you can also use buttermilk instead of curd. do use any good quality cocoa powder. i have used hershey’s cocoa powder.

if you are looking for more eggless cakes recipes then do check:

1. vanilla cake
2. banana cake
3. how to make cake in pressure cooker

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pressure cooker chocolate cake recipe | chocolate cake in pressure cooker

eggless chocolate cake recipe in pressure cooker - soft, moist and delicious chocolate cake made in a pressure cooker. 

course desserts

cuisine world

prep time 20 minutes

cook time 35 minutes

total time 55 minutes

servings 1 medium sized cake

rough calories per serving 2399 kcal

author dassana amit

ingredients (1 cup = 250 ml)

1st mixture for chocolate cake

• 1 cup all purpose flour (maida) OR 125 grams maida
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup sugar OR 100 grams sugar

2nd mixture for chocolate cake

• ¼ cup cocoa powder OR 20 grams cocoa powder
• ¼ cup unsalted butter OR 30 grams butter, if using salted butter then skip adding salt
• ¼ cup oil
• ½ cup water

3rd mixture for chocolate cake

• ¼ cup curd (yogurt or dahi)
• ¼ cup water
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract OR ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
• ½ teaspoon baking soda

icing for chocolate cake

• ¼ cup cocoa powder OR 20 grams cocoa powder
• ¼ cup butter OR 30 grams butter, salted or unsalted
• 10 tablespoons brown sugar - regular sugar can also be used
• ¼ cup milk you can also use cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract OR ½ teaspoon vanilla essence

how to make recipe

prep

1. grease a baking pan or baking bowl with butter.

first mixture for chocolate cake

1. in a bowl, take the flour, salt and sugar.

2. mix everything very well with a spoon or wired whisk.

second mixture for chocolate cake

1. then in a pan, take butter, oil, cocoa and water.

2. keep the pan on a low flame and with a wired whisk, continuously stir so that all the cocoa powder dissolves and the mixture becomes uniform. there should be no lumps.

3. bring just to a boil over medium heat, stirring continuously with the whisk.

4. as soon as the chocolate mixture comes to a boil, immediately pour it into the flour mixture.

5. just light mix. if you don't mix then also its fine.

6. in a 5 or 6 litre pressure cooker, spread 1 cup salt evenly. place the cooker on a low flame.

third mixture for chocolate cake

1. in another bowl, take curd, water, vinegar and vanilla extract. 

2. mix very well.

3. lastly add baking soda.

4. mix very well. this mixture will begin to froth.

5. immediately add this mixture to the flour+chocolate mixture.

mixing and pressure cooking chocolate cake

1. with a wired whisk mix very well. however do not over do the mixing.

2. pour into the greased baking tin.

3. gently shake the pan.

4. place a rack or stand on the salt layer.

5. place the cake pan on the stand.

6. cover with a lid. the rubber gasket and the whistle should be removed.

7. bake chocolate cake for 40 to 45 minutes on a low flame. if baking in an oven, then bake in a preheated oven at 350 degree F (approx 177 degree C) for 35 to 40 minutes.

8. check with a tooth pick to see if the cake is done or not. the tooth pick should come out clean.

9. remove the cake pan carefully from the pressure cooker. While the chocolate cake is still hot poke a lot of holes in it using a fork or a tooth pick or a wooden skewer. make a lot of holes as this is where the icing seeps into and they cannot be seen once the icing has been cooled.

to make the chocolate icing for cake

1. in a saucepan, take butter, vanilla extract,brown sugar, milk and cocoa powder.

2. keep the pan on a low flame and with a wired whisk stir very well. the sugar should melt and the cocoa powder should dissolve. keep on stirring continuously to get an even mixture.

3. bring this mixture to a boil.

4. once this icing mixture comes to a boil, then immediately pour it all over the cake. you don't need to spread it as the icing seeps down inside the cake.

5. this chocolate cake tastes good warm also, but you cannot slice them and you can just have them directly from the pan. 

6. you can also cool the chocolate cake in the fridge and then have it. cover the pan with a lid or foil when keeping in the fridge.

7. slice and then serve pressure cooker chocolate cake as a sweet dessert.

recipe notes

• you can use whole wheat flour (atta) also to prepare this cake. if using atta, then sieve the flour once or twice with salt first.
• then use ⅔ to ¾ cup water in the second mixture. the amount of water to be added depends on the quality of whole wheat flour. so you can keep some hot water handy, in case the batter becomes too thick. 

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making pressure cooker chocolate cake mixture

1. grease a baking pan or baking bowl with butter or oil. do make sure that the pan you use should fit inside a 5 or 6 litre pressure cooker.

2. in a bowl, take 1 cup all purpose flour (125 grams) and ¼ teaspoon salt.

3. then add ½ cup sugar (100 grams).

4. mix everything very well with a spoon or wired whisk. keep aside.

5. then in a pan, take ¼ cup unsalted butter (30 grams), ¼ cup oil and ¼ cup cocoa powder (20 grams). if using salted butter then skip adding salt in step 1.

6. add ½ cup water.

7. keep the pan on a low flame and with a wired whisk, continuously stir so that all the cocoa powder dissolves and the mixture becomes uniform. there should be no lumps.

8. the butter will start melting on a low heat.

9. bring just to a boil over medium heat, stirring continuously with the whisk.

10. as soon as the chocolate mixture comes to a boil, immediately pour it into the flour mixture.

11. just light mix. if you don’t mix, then also its fine. keep aside.

12. in a 5 or 6 litre cooker, spread 1 cup salt evenly. place the cooker on a low flame.

13. in another small bowl, take ¼ cup fresh curd.

14. add ¼ cup water to the curd.

15. mix very well.

16. then add 1 teaspoon vinegar to it. mix again.

17. next add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or ½ teaspoon vanilla essence.

18. lastly add ½ teaspoon baking soda. since only baking soda is used, do make sure that the baking soda is fresh and active. to check the freshness, just dissolve a bit of baking soda in solution of vinegar and water and it should fizz and bubble.

19. mix very well. this mixture will begin to froth.

20. immediately add this mixture to the flour+chocolate mixture.

mixing and pressure cooking chocolate cake

21. with a wired whisk mix very well.

22. however do not over do the mixing.

23. pour into the greased baking tin.

24. gently shake the pan.

25. place a rack or stand on the salt layer.

26. place the cake pan on the stand.

27. close with the cooker’s lid. the rubber gasket (rubber ring) and the whistle should be removed.

28. bake chocolate cake for 40 to 45 minutes on a low flame. if baking in an oven, then bake in a preheated oven at 180 degree celsius/350 degrees fahrenheit for 35 to 40 minutes.

29. check with a tooth pick to see if the cake is done or not. the tooth pick should come out clean. in fact even after 20 to 25 minutes, you can open the lid and check to see if the chocolate cake is done or not.

30. remove the cake pan carefully from the pressure cooker. while the chocolate cake is still hot. poke a lot of holes in it using a fork or a tooth pick or a wooden skewer. make a lot of holes as this is where the icing seeps into and they cannot be seen once the icing has been cooled.

to make the icing for chocolate cake

1. in a saucepan, take ¼ cup butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or ½ teaspoon vanilla essence, 10 tablespoons brown sugar, ¼ cup milk and ¼ cup cocoa powder. instead of brown sugar, you can also use regular white sugar or unrefined cane sugar.

2. keep the pan on a low flame and with a wired whisk stir very well.

3. the sugar should melt and the cocoa powder should dissolve. keep on stirring continuously to get an even mixture.

4. bring this mixture to a boil.

5. once this icing mixture comes to a boil, then immediately pour it all over the chocolate cake. you don’t need to spread it as the icing seeps down inside the cake.

6. this chocolate cake tastes good warm also, but you cannot slice them and you can just have it directly from the pan. you can also cool the cake in the fridge and then have it. cover the pan with a lid or foil when keeping in the fridge. i kept the cake in the fridge and thus i was able to slice them for the final pics 🙂

7. slice and then serve pressure cooker chocolate cake as a sweet dessert.

dassana amit

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