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My parents had a plum tree in their yard and would always send me home with bags of delicious sweet and slightly tart plums when I’d visit. Somewhere along the way I realized that plum cake is a delicious way to use plums when they’re in season. Since you know I love my pressure cooker, I decided to adapt an old plum cake recipe as an Instant Pot Bundt cake, and the results are delicious! People tend to be surprised to learn that you can make moist and fluffy desserts in your pressure cooker, and this Instant Pot cake is a delicious and easy way to give it a try! Since myInstant Pot Lemon Bundt Cake recipehas become one of my most popular pressure cooker recipes (which I recently followed-up with a Triple Chocolate Instant Pot Bundt Cake for the chocolate lovers), I felt like the internet needed a new Instant Pot Bundt cake recipe with plums. This light, fluffy, and moist plum Bundt cake recipe I’m sharing today is great as a dessert, snack, or breakfast, as it has almost a coffee cake vibe to it… you’d never suspect a cake in the pressure cooker could come out like this. I’ve got the full pressure cooker plum cake recipe at the bottom of this post (scroll down to see it or click the Jump to Recipe button above), but first I’m sharing some step-by-step instructions and pictures, along with cooking tips and recommend tools to help you make this and other Instant Pot Bundt cake recipes to perfection. You’ll want to pin this if you’re looking for Instant Pot plum recipes or electric pressure cooker cake recipes.
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More dessert recipes for the Instant Pot like this pressure cooker cake recipe
- Instant Pot Lemon Bundt Cake
- Triple Chocolate Instant Pot Bundt Cake
- Instant Pot Mini Cheesecake Bites
- Instant Pot Pumpkin Spice Donut Holes
- Instant Pot Brownie Bites
- Instant Pot Rice Pudding
Tools needed to make this Instant Pot Bundt cake
Electric or stovetop pressure cooker.I own theInstant Pot DUO Plus 6-Quart 9-in-1 pot, which works out great for my family of four.
6-cup Bundt pan.If you plan to make desserts like this plum Bundt cake (or even breads) in your electric pressure cooker, a Bundt pan works amazingly as a pot-in-pot accessory for the Instant Pot. This one from Nordicware fits perfectly in the 6- or 8-quart Instant Pots.
Optional (but recommended):Extra sealing rings.The sealing ring is responsible for keeping the lid air-tight. Extra sealing rings are not only great to keep on hand in case your ring gets damaged, but extra rings can also help preserve the flavors of your Instant Pot recipes since the ring tends to absorb flavors of food cooked in the pot. I recommend getting a color-coded setlike this one(make sure you’re getting the right one for your model and size)so you can use different rings for sweet vs. savory dishes.
Optional:Bakeware sling.While your pot likely came with a steamer rack trivet, this sling acts as both a trivet and a convenient way to lower and raise bowls and food into and out of the pot.
Want more Instant Pot tips? See all mymust-have accessories for the Instant Pot.
Tips for making perfect Instant Pot cake recipes
“Baked” goods prepared in the pressure cooker are technically cooked with hot steam instead of hot air as in an oven. As a result, cakes and breads will end up very moist, but with a denser texture. For fluffier “baked” goods in the pressure cooker, and to prevent them from being too dense, be sure to properly measure your flour (steps below).
Instead of scooping flour out of its container with a measuring cup, spoon the flour into your measuring cup, then gently level it with the back of a knife (as opposed to packing it down).
How to make plum cake in Instant Pot pressure cookers
To make this pressure cooker cake recipe, start by spraying a6-cup Bundt pan(I havethis one) with nonstick cooking spray.
In a small bowl, toss the chopped plums with 1 tablespoon of flour until the fruit is evenly coated. Set the bowl of plums aside.
Another secret for moist baked goods in the Instant Pot is using plain, unsweetened Greek yogurt. In a medium bowl, mix the remaining 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Then in a separate large bowl, beat together the sugar, yogurt, butter, and egg with a hand mixer until smooth.
Add the flour mixture to the bowl with the wet ingredients, mixing with a hand mixer until the dry ingredients are completely mixed into the wet ingredients. The batter will be pretty thick.
Fold in the plums. (Does anyone else think of Moira and David Rose when a recipe tells you to fold something in?)
Pour and spread the Instant Pot cake batter into the prepared Bundt pan, shaking the pan a bit to release any air bubbles. Reminder: the batter will be very thick!
Lay a paper towel over the top of the pan (I do this to help catch excess moisture from the steam inside the pot so it doesn’t drip onto the cake)…
…then cover the paper towel and pan loosely with aluminum foil.
Pour a cup of water into the pressure cooker pot and place a steamer rack trivet in the bottom. Place the foil-covered Bundt pan on the trivet. You can also use abakeware sling(like the one pictured above) which acts as both a trivet and a sling to lower smaller pots into and out of the Instant Pot’s inner pot.
Close and lock the pressure cooker lid, make sure the pressure/steam release switch is set to sealing, and set the cooking time to 35 minutes at high/normal pressure. It will take about 7 minutes for the pot to reach pressure before the cooking time begins. After the pressure cooking time ends, allow the pressure to release from the pot naturally (this will take about 30 minutes).
Meanwhile, in a food processor pulse together the streusel ingredients (brown sugar, all-purpose flour, softened butter, and cinnamon) until well combined and crumbly. Set the crumble topping aside.
After the pressure has released completely, open the Instant Pot lid and carefully remove the Bundt pan from the pressure cooker pot. Remove the foil and paper towel. The paper towel might be sticking to the cake a little… it’s alright! Just peel it off. Allow the pressure cooker cake to cool on a wire rack.
When the plum Instant Pot cake is cool enough to handle, invert the pan over a serving plate and remove the cake. You might need to run a butter knife or spatula around the side of the pan.
Top the Instant Pot Bundt cake with the crumble mixture, and slice to serve.
This plum Bundt cake is almost like a coffee cake, which makes it great to eat for breakfast.
Ready to make your own plum cake in the pressure cooker? Here’s the full Instant Pot plum Bundt cake recipe. Enjoy, and don’t forget to check out my other Instant Pot Bundt cake recipes if you love this one!
Instant Pot Plum Bundt Cake
Yield: 8 servings
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
This light, fluffy, and moist plum Instant Pot Bundt cake is great as a dessert, snack, or breakfast, as it has almost a coffee cake vibe to it. You'd never suspect a pressure cooker cake could come out like this!
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1 cup pitted, chopped plums
- 2 cups + 1 tablespoon all purpose flour, divided
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup plain, unsweetened Greek yogurt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 large egg
For the Streusel
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, cubed and softened
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Spray a 6-cup Bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a small bowl, toss the chopped plums with 1 tablespoon of flour until the fruit is evenly coated. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix the remaining 2 cups flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
- In a large bowl beat together the sugar, yogurt, butter, and egg with a hand mixer until smooth.
- Add the flour mixture to the bowl with the wet ingredients, mixing with a hand mixer until the dry ingredients are completely mixed into the wet ingredients.
- Fold in the plums.
- Pour and spread the batter into the prepared Bundt pan (the batter will be very thick). Lay a piece of paper towel over the top of the pan (this will help catch excess moisture from the steam inside the pot), then cover the paper towel and pan loosely with foil.
- Pour 1 cup of water into the pressure cooker pot and place a steamer rack trivet in the bottom. Place the foil-covered Bundt pan on top of the trivet.
- Close and lock the pressure cooker lid, make sure the pressure/steam release switch is set to sealing, and set the cooking time to 35 minutes at high/normal pressure. It will take about 7 minutes for the pot to reach pressure before the cooking time begins.
- After the pressure cooking time ends, allow the pressure to release from the pot naturally (this will take about 30 minutes).
- Meanwhile, in a food processor pulse together the streusel ingredients until well combined and crumbly. Set aside.
- After the pressure has released completely, open the Instant Pot lid and carefully remove the Bundt pan from the pressure cooker pot. Remove the foil and paper towel and cool on a wire rack.
- When cool enough to handle, invert the pan over a serving plate and remove the cake. Top with the crumble mixture.
Notes
Tools Needed:
- Instant Pot or other pressure cooker. I use theInstant Pot DUO Plus 6-Quart 9-in-1 pot.
- 6-cup Bundt pan. This size fits inside most standard 6- and 8-quart pressure cookers.
- Optional (but recommended):Extra sealing rings.
- Optional:Bakeware sling.
Ingredient Tip:*“Baked” goods prepared in the pressure cooker are technically cooked with hot steam instead of hot air as in an oven. As a result, cakes and breads will end up very moist, but with a denser texture. For fluffier “baked” goods in the pressure cooker, and to prevent them from being too dense, be sure to properly measure your flour. Instead of scooping flour out of its container with a measuring cup, spoon the flour into your measuring cup, then gently level it with the back of a knife (as opposed to packing it down).
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