Air Fryer Pumpkin Bundt Cake
Air Fryer Pumpkin Bundt Cake is fluffy & moist with a subtle pumpkin spice flavor. Topped with cream cheese glaze, this cake is irresistible!
Why We Love Pumpkin Bundt Cakes
- Pumpkin desserts just scream fall and when the weather starts to cool down there’s nothing I love more than a pumpkin bundt cake.
- We’re making this cake in the air fryer! That’s right friends. Your oven is free for making dinner and you can enjoy this cake after your meal.
- Since air fryers require a smaller pan, this cake is great for serving 2-4 people. It’s a great small holiday dinner at home dessert or Fall weeknight treat.
Ingredients You’ll Need to Make Air Fryer Pumpkin Cake
DRY INGREDIENTS: You will need cake flour, baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice, and sugar for the cake.
WET INGREDIENTS: Grab some unsalted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract.
PUMPKIN: We’re using canned pumpkin puree for this recipe. Do not grab pumpkin pie filling, it’s already spiced and will ruin the cake. You can make your own pumpkin puree if you want, but canned is SO much easier.
GLAZE: You’ll need cream cheese, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla for the glaze.
How to Make a Pumpkin Cake with a Bundt Pan in an Air Fryer
Jump to RecipeSTEP 1 Preheat your air fryer to 320 degrees F. Grease the inside of a 3-cup bundt pan and set it aside. Grab a medium mixing bowl and pour in the cake flour, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Stir everything together and set aside that bowl for now.
STEP 2 In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter and sugar for 2 minutes. Then add the eggs one at a time mixing after each addition before stirring in the vanilla.
STEP 3 Add half of the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Then mix in half of the pumpkin puree before repeating. Now you’re ready to pour the cake batter into the bundt pan.
STEP 4 Bake the pumpkin cake at 320 degrees F for 14 minutes. Use tongs or a pot holder to rotate the bundt pan 180° and then bake for another 10-14 minutes. When the cake is ready a toothpick inserted halfway between the tube and the wall of the pan will come out clean. Take the cake out of the oven, let it cool for 10 minutes, and then invert the bundt pan onto a wire rack and let the cake cool completely.
STEP 5 Make the cream cheese glaze by whisking the cream cheese in a medium mixing bowl with powdered sugar until combined. Add the milk and vanilla and whisk until the glaze is nice and smooth. You want to glaze pourable, but thick enough to stick to the cake. Then pour the glaze over the cake and decorate it before slicing and serving.
Tips & Tricks
- If the glaze is too thick, add 1 teaspoon of milk at a time as needed. If the glaze is too thin, add 1 tablespoon of powdered sugar as needed.
- It’s really important to let the cake cool completely before adding the glaze. If you don’t wait the glaze will melt and won’t stick to the cake. You’ll just have a puddle on the serving plate.
- A non-stick baking spray is an easy option for greasing the bundt pan. My favorite trick is using a homemade cake pan release. Whisk together 1/2 tablespoon each of vegetable oil, shortening, and flour. Then brush the mixture all over the inside of the pan. Perfect cakes that don’t stick every time.
- If you want to give your pumpkin cake a little flair fall sprinkles are a fun option, but chopped nuts like pecans or walnuts are a great topping too.
Pumpkin Bundt Cake Recipe FAQ
How do you frost a bundt cake?
If you have a thicker frosting, you have a couple of options. Option 1) Use an offset spatula to spread it around the top of the cake and then down the side if desired. Option 2) Use a piping bag (or Ziploc bag with a corner cut off) to pipe the frosting over the bundt cake alla the Nothing Bundt Cake style making big zig zags or lines with the frosting.
If you’re using icing or glaze that has a thinner consistency, you can use a spoon to drizzle it over the cake. Start pouring it over the top of the bundt cake and let it run down the sides.
Does pumpkin bundt cake need to be refrigerated?
Yes, you should refrigerate any leftover cake in an airtight container. The cake will last for up to 3 days.
Can you put a bundt pan in an air fryer?
Yes. You can use pretty much any metal or silicone pan in your air fryer, as long as it fits. Mini loaf pans, mini baking pans, 4-cup muffin tins, and silicone pans are all great for your air fryer.
These smaller pans are also great for making desserts with 2-4 servings.
Can an air fryer be used for baking cake?
Heck yes it can! You can make all kinds of yummy cakes in your air fryer. The trick is having the right-sized pan. Since air fryers are smaller than a standard oven, the baking pan needs to be too. Then you can portion a full cake batter recipe into multiple pans or get a cake recipe specific to air fryers.
Here are some yummy air fryer cake recipes to try:
- Air Fryer Carrot Cake
- Air Fryer Caramel Apple Dump Cake
- Air Fryer Lemon Cake
- Air Fryer Chocolate Lava Cake
- Air Fryer Angel Food Cake
Other Recipes You May like
- S’mores Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake
- Mini Pumpkin Pies
- Pumpkin Bread Pudding
- No Bake Cream Cheese Pumpkin Pie
- Pumpkin Bread
Air Fryer Pumpkin Bundt Cake
Ingredients
Pumpkin Cake
- ¾ cup cake flour
- 1 tablespoon cake flour
- ⅛ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 4 tablepoons unsalted butter (see note)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
Cream Cheese Glaze
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon whole milk plus more as needed
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Sprinkles (optional)
Instructions
Pumpkin Cake
- Preheat your air fryer to 320 degrees F. Spray a 3-cup bundt pan with non-stick baking spray, set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, pumpkin spice, and salt, set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter and sugar for 2 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing until incorporated between each addition. Stir in the vanilla.
- Add half of the flour mixture to the cake batter and mix until just combined. Add half of the pumpkin puree and mix. Repeat adding the flour and then the pumpkin, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking dish and smooth out the top.
- Place the pan into the air fryer and cook at 320 degrees F for 14 minutes. Carefully turn the bundt pan 180 degrees and continue to cook for 10-14 more minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the other edges and inner tube before inverting the pan onto a wire rack. Let the cake cool completely.
Cream Cheese Glaze
- Add the cream cheese to a small bowl and whisk it until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and mix until combined. Add the milk and vanilla and whisk to combine. You want the glaze pourable, but thick enough to stick to the cake.
- Pour the glaze over the cake letting is run down the sides a bit. Decorate with sprinkles if using. Let the glaze set up for 10 minutes, before cutting the cake into quarters and serving.
Notes
- If you want to substitute salted butter, leave out the 1/8 teaspoon of salt from the cake batter.
- This recipe uses a 3-cup bundt pan which is about 6.3 inches in diameter. (This pan is about 1/4 of the size of a standard 12-cup bundt pan.) Make sure the bundt pan fits into your air fryer before you start this recipe.
Nutrition
All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.
I see two entries in the ingredients for cake flour. Yet I see nothing in the ingredient list about sugar for the cake itself. How much sugar?
Hi Sue. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. This cake needs 3/4 cup of granulated sugar. I’ve updated the recipe card and nutritional information accordingly. Hope you have a great day. 🙂