Boxed Cake Mix in the Instant Pot

Josie Smythe

Devil's Food Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
~by Josie Smythe

1 Boxed Cake Mix (15.25 oz)*

1 cup Chocolate Chips (optional)

Frosting of your choice

*Prepare the Cake Mix following the directions on the box.

Add in optional chocolate chips if using.

Divide batter into 2 bowls.

Spray a 7" pan with non-stick spray (I used a spring form pan)

Pour half the batter into the pan.

Loosely cover pan with foil.

Place trivet & 1 cup of water into Instant Pot.

Lower cake into pot using a foil sling.

Put on lid & seal vent; Cook on Manual (or Pressure Cook)/High Pressure for 30 minutes.

Do a 15 minute Natural Pressure Release, then release any remaining pressure.

Check cake with toothpick to make sure it's done. (cook a few more minutes if needed)

Remove cake from pot & let cool on wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from pan.

Repeat with remaining cake batter.

Frost cake as desired.

*Prepare the cake mix according to the directions on the box. Most box mixes call for eggs, vegetable oil & water, but the amounts may vary.

I used Pillsbury Moist Supreme Devils Food Cake Mix (it has pudding in the mix)

I used this recipe for Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting (added extra cinnamon):

www.aboutamom.com/apple-butter-cake-cinnamon-cream-cheese...

You can make this as 2 small separate cakes or as a layer cake.

*I've also made this in a 6 cup bundt pan using all of the cake batter at once. I increased the cook time to 40 mins. The cake rose a little over the top of the pan when cooked so it didn't really have a flat bottom when plated, but it cooked just fine.

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