Easily make this delightfully sweet Pandan Cake right in your Instant Pot! This Indonesian dessert is wonderfully soft, moist, and crazy delicious.
Why Pandan Cake Is The Cake You Never Knew You Needed
Have you ever seen a more beautiful dessert in your life? This doesn't even need food coloring to make it this gorgeous green, because Pandan extract makes this Pandan Cake this color naturally.
What is Pandan?
It's a lovely green extract that has a unique flavor. Some say it's like an exotic vanilla with a fresh herbal overtone. Others say words can't describe the flavor, and to just enjoy it. I say it's delicious and try to use it in as many things as possible!
Pandan is an exotic plant that grows in Southeast Asia and the extract is made from the leaves. It's commonly used to flavor desserts like this Pandan Cake in that area's cuisine.
Can You Bake A Chiffon Cake In The Instant Pot?
Despite what you may think, baking in the Instant Pot is not only easy, but makes incredible food. This Pandan cake, and any of the cakes I've made in my Instant Pot, doesn't turn out soggy, but is beautifully moist and fully cooked at the same time.
Why Does Chiffon Cake Have A Hole In The Middle?
Chiffon cake is traditionally baked in a bundt pan to help the delicate batter rise.
If you try baking this cake in a larger pan without a hole in the middle, the weight of the cake may cause the cake to sink in the middle.
What Is Pandan Cake Made Of?
Except for the pandan extract, you likely already have all of the ingredients you need for this yummy Chiffon Cake in your kitchen!
Here's what you'll need:
- Eggs
- Oil
- Granulated sugar
- Evaporated Milk, or coconut milk
- All-Purpose Flour
- Baking Powder
- Pandan Extract
How To Make Pandan Cake
- Grease. Grease a 6 cup bundt pan.
- Blend. Using a stand mixer or a hand mixer, blend together the eggs, oil and sugar until the sugar has dissolved and the eggs are whipped. Pour in the milk and pandan extract and continue blending.
- Add dry ingredients. Add in flour and baking powder and blend to a smooth batter.
- Pour. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and cover with foil.
- Place. Place 1.5 cups of water into the Instant Pot. Add a steamer rack. Place the cake pan on the steamer rack.
- Cook. Close the lid and select PRESSURE COOK on HIGH for 20 minutes. Allow the pot to rest undisturbed for 10 minutes, and then release all remaining pressure.
- Cool. Remove the cake pan, allow it to cool for 10 minutes then remove the Pandan cake from the bundt pan.
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I'm so excited for you to try this Instant Pot Pandan Cake! It's unlike any other cake you've eaten, and I'm sure you're going to love it! Make sure to share this recipe with your friends on Pinterest and Facebook so they can enjoy it as well!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 Eggs
- 1/4 cup Oil
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup Evaporated Milk, or coconut milk
- 1.25 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 4-5 drops Pandan Extract
- 1.5 cups Water, for the Instant Pot
Instructions
- Grease a 6 cup bundt pan.
- Using a stand mixer or a hand mixer, blend together the eggs, oil and sugar until the sugar has dissolved and the eggs are whipped. Add the milk and pandan extract and continue blending.
- Add in flour and baking powder and blend to a smooth batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and cover with foil.
- Place 1.5 cups of water into the Instant Pot. Add a steamer rack. Place the cake pan on the steamer rack.
- Close the lid and select PRESSURE COOK on HIGH for 20 minutes. Allow the pot to rest undisturbed for 10 minutes, and then release all remaining pressure.
- Remove the cake pan, allow it to cool for 10 minutes then remove the cake from the bundt pan.
- Make sure to allow the cake to cool before trying to remove it from the pan.
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KEVIN
I am obsessed with your recipes. I have all five books. The sponge cake recipe is very much undercooked at 20 minutes, in fact it is mostly liquid. Since it contains raw eggs this does present a food safety issue. You may want to revisit this recipe. Im finishing in the oven at 350. Love your recipes! Thanks
Kevin
This cake was still liquidy at 20 minutes. Another commenter said 30 minutes was not enough either. I increased the cook time to 45 minutes and kept everything else the same. It came out perfectly.
Aurora
Hi, i love your recipes - have tried the caramel custard and the pandan custard and they were both lovely! Thank you so much! I am having issue with the pandan cake though - when i cooked for 20 mins in my instant pot, it was still liquid-ish. So on a separate occassion, i gave it another try and this time i cooked for 30 mins, the cake was no longer liquid-ish but it is not cooked/not done. Do you know what could be the possible reasons? Thanks again!
lee
Can I bake this in an oven instead of using an instant pot?
URVASHI PITRE
Yes you can but I couldn’t tell you time. I’d start at 350f for 30 mins
Kate
I don't have a small enough bundt cake pan. Can I use a regular cake pan for this recipe? Would I change the cooking time?
Thank you.