30-60 min4-6 servingsAmerican

Fudgy Chocolate Cake

By Donna Kelly

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4-6 servings

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30-60 min

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Easy

Fudgy Chocolate Cake
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Recipe Details

Course: Desserts

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 15 min

Cook Time: 30 min

Total Time: 30-60 min

Cooking Technique: Pressure Cook

Cuisine: American

Yield: 4-6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 cup water

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. In a large bowl with an electric mixer, cream the sugar, vanilla, and butter together until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time until well-combined.
  2. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Slowly add flour mixture to egg mixture until well-combined. Stir in the chocolate chips.
  3. Spray an 8-inch spring-form pan with nonstick cooking spray. Spoon batter into pan and smooth the top; cover loosely with aluminum foil. Pour water into Instant Pot®. Place wire trivet into the bottom of the pot and set the pan on top. Place lid on pot and lock into place to seal. Pressure Cook or Manual on High Pressure for 30 minutes. Let sit 10 minutes. Use Quick Pressure Release. While still warm, cut into wedges and serve.

About the chef

Donna Kelly

Donna Kelly

Take the pressure out of the old “what’s for dinner” rut with 101 easy recipes to use in your Instant Pot.® The 101 Things To Do series provides easy recipes that can be made every day with your favorite ingredients or appliances. Instant Pots are fast becoming the favorite tool in the kitchen replacing that intimidating pressure cooker along with several other countertop-hogging appliances. If you have a new or an under-used Instant Pot, get ready for fantastic food in minutes by adding the recipes from 101 Things To Do With An Instant Pot to your cooking repertoire. You'll find recipes for appetizers, breakfasts, soups and stews, beef and pork, poultry, fish and seafood, vegetarian entrees, side dishes, and desserts. Got a sweet tooth? Try Fudgy Chocolate Cake or Blueberry Cobbler. Your dinner menu will go from “Spam to Glam” when you add dishes such as Jammin’ Jambalaya, Chicken Cordon Bleu Pasta, Indian Butter Chicken, or Asian Caramel Salmon to the line-up. Vegetarians will enjoy Coconut Curry Lentils, Cheese Ravioli Lasagna, and Vanilla Spiced Sweet Potatoes, while many of the recipes can easily be adapted to fit a plant-based diet. All recipes were created using the Instant Pot® Duo Plus 6 Quart. Author Bio: Donna Kelly, a dedicated food fanatic and recipe developer, is the author of several cookbooks including Quesadillas, 101 Things to do with a Tortilla, French Toast, Virgin Vegan Everyday Recipes, 200 Appetizers, and 101 Things to do with a Toaster Oven. She lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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