How To Make Cake In The Rice Cooker

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A moist slice of cake made in a rice cooker — A moist slice of block fabricated in a rice cooker

A New Way To Cook

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Cooking with rice cookers are more energy efficient than stove tops.

I've made a vow to be more witting of the globe around me—that every activity we take has consequences in the larger scheme of things. Ii years ago, we switched all our appliances ( i.east. electric stove tops, ovens, air conditioners ) to energy-saving ones.

At the same time, I started experimenting with my rice cooker for things other than just rice. I knew others were already doing this and after I institute out how much energy cooking with your rice cooker really saves, I've started to utilise information technology a lot more.

I still use my smart oven ( all-in-one oven, grill, microwave ) when I need to, but for some things, the rice cooker does a actually good chore. For example, I can brand a good pot of soup with hands with my rice cooker. It not just saves me a lot of fourth dimension, it's a much more than energy efficient method of cooking than using your stove top.

Baking Cake the Like shooting fish in a barrel Way

Today I'grand going to show you how I make an easy block using the rice cooker. To keep things simple, I've used a cake mix right out of the box and so information technology's equally simple equally 1, 2, 3. The texture of the cake volition not be exactly the same as those yous make in the oven. Only it turns out surprisingly moist and proficient enough to satisfy any cake lover. Here are some things to go along in mind when cooking with your rice cooker.

Helpful Tips

Cooking time volition depend on your individual rice cooker.
You may have to make your cake melt for an extra round or two, depending on your rice cooker.
Some rice cookers come with a cake mode, which makes it even easier.

I've kept this recipe as uncomplicated every bit I could and served the block with some fresh strawberries and whipped cream. If you similar, y'all can cut the cake into layers (subsequently the cake has cooled completely) to make a overnice domed-shaped layer block.

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Use your favorite cake mix brand and flavor. Corporeality of eggs, water and oil will vary depending on your block mix so follow the directions accordingly.

Ingredients

1 box cake mix
Eggs
Water
Oil
Fresh strawberries ( optional )
Whipped cream ( optional )

Footstep-By-Step Instructions With Photos

Just follow along with the photos below and you're on your way to the perfectly moist cake.

Cake mix and ingredients — Block mix and ingredients

Step one

Instructions:

Take all the necessary ingredients ready. My block mix calls for 3 eggs, water and oil. In my case, I've used grapeseed oil to brand the cake just a little healthier.

For a richer tasting cake, you tin can opt to use butter.

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Step 2

Put all the ingredients into a large bowl and mix using an electric beater or wire whisk. I find using a whisk is easy for instant cake mixes and makes for easier cleaning, but information technology'due south really up to you.

Only make sure the ingredients are thoroughly mixed. However, don't overmix! You'll terminate up with a tough cake. Yuck!

Cake batter after mixing should look like this. — Cake batter afterwards mixing should expect like this.

Pace three

After two minutes, my cake concoction looks something like this. Since I've decided to use a strawberry block mix, the concoction makes my entire kitchen smell like a field of strawberries.

You can employ whatsoever flavour you similar. Chocolate, vanilla or strawberry...information technology's really your pick!

Pour the cake batter into the rice cooker. — Pour the block batter into the rice cooker.

Stride 4

Well-nigh rice cookers are not-stick so you can pour the cake batter right in. Once the batter is poured in, plow on the switch of your rice cooker.

Depending on your rice cooker, yous may have to do this 2-three times. Some modernistic rice cookers come with a convenient block style.

State-of-the-art rice cooker. — Country-of-the-art rice cooker.

Pace five

By the way, my rice cooker sits correct next to my bread bakery and doesn't accept much infinite. It's become one of my favorite appliances to use.

The sleek and modern design makes it perfect for small kitchens similar mine.

Footstep 6

Cheque to run across that your cake is washed by touching information technology lightly with your fingers.

If information technology springs back to touch on, it should be ready.

You lot can too check but inserting a toothpick in. If it comes out make clean, it'southward set.

Step seven

Take the cake out of the rice cooker and cool on a wire rack. If you're frosting the cake, let it cool completely.

If you prefer to eat it as is, look x minutes and eat it while information technology's prissy and warm!

Whipped cream is optional — Whipped foam is optional

Step 8

Just to fancy information technology upward a bit, I've decided to serve my cake with some homemade whipped foam and strawberries, sort of like strawberry shortcake but way easier.

You tin can use Cool Whip if you adopt, but I like using fresh cream and whipping information technology up myself.

Fresh strawberries are perfect to accompany the cake. — Fresh strawberries are perfect to back-trail the block.

Stride 9

A basket of fresh strawberries are done and ready to be served with my cake.

I recollect the strawberries would as well go well with other flavored cake mixes, such as chocolate, carmine velvet and even vanilla.

Stride ten

If y'all are using fresh cream, make sure to whip it until stiff peaks course and add some sugar and some vanilla extract.

For whipping cream, I discover an electric beater makes it easier. If you're having trouble getting information technology to thicken, add together a hint of cream of tartar, which should do the trick.