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Blueberry cake – baked in the ActiFry

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Published on 28 October, 2018
Last Updated on 25 February, 2019 by 96 Comments

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Blueberry cake, baked in the Actifry, shown sliced and served on plates

So many of us already know and love the Tefal ActiFry. It’s an iconic kitchen appliance famous for being able to cook up a big batch of tasty, crispy chips with just one small spoonful of oil, but it’s also capable of so much more. In our house, the ActiFry is loved for its versatility, making it easy to cook up all sorts of family meals from fries to stir-frys, curries to con carne, and even desserts.

The ActiFry works by circulating hot air inside the bowl, while a rotating paddle ensures that food browns and cooks perfectly – it’s literal and figuratively a 360 ̊ cooking experience!

Emily Leary holding a blueberry cake

ActiFry hosted a big event at Exmouth beachfront to promote the benefits of 360 ̊ cooking. Members of the public were able to enjoy a free dinner and dessert made in the ActiFry. The twist? Everything was served sky-high on the world’s first Ferris wheel restaurant!

To celebrate the event here on the ground, a group of food bloggers including myself have been selected to try out the wonders of 360 ̊ cooking at home. And what better way than by whipping up a recipe in the ActiFry that was served at the main event?

It’s my turn today, and I’ve chosen to cook up this fabulous blueberry cake, as featured on the ActiFry app (iOS/Android). I love that the app walks you through the stages, and using the ActiFry is a fun and different way to bake.

Blueberry cake recipe featured on the Actifry app

So, let’s make this amazing blueberry cake in the ActiFry!

Ingredients

  • 140g (5 oz) flour
  • 140g (5 oz) starch (I used potato starch)
  • 15g (0.5 oz) baking powder
  • 180g (6.3 oz) caster sugar
  • 190g (6.7 oz) butter
  • 5 medium eggs
  • A few drops of vinegar or lemon juice
  • 250g (8.8 oz) blueberries

Instructions

Sift together the flour, baking powder and starch and set aside. Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy and white.

Flour, baking powder and starch in a bowl

Cream the mixture until soft and fluffy

Add the eggs one at a time, alternating with the flour/starch mix.

Add eggs to the mixture, one at a time

Cake mixture for this blueberry cake

Adding flour to the cake mixture

Mixing the ingredients together for the cake mixture

Add the drops of vinegar or lemon juice.

Adding lemon juice to the cake mix

Add the blueberries and mix together.

Adding blueberries to the cake mixture

Remove the paddle from the pan. Butter and flour the pan, making sure to butter and flour the central tube well.

The empty pan, ready to pour the blueberry cake mix into

Pour in the mixture.

Blueberry cake mixture in the tin

Place the pan inside the ActiFry and close the lid. Cook for 45 minutes. Note! The ActiFry Genius XL also has automated time and temperature controls, so this bit is super easy.

Turn out, ideally on to a cooling rack, and leave to cool or chill before eating.

Blueberry cake cut into slices and served with sliced strawberries

Several slices of this delicious cake was gone minutes after this shot was taken. I’d call that a total success! And when it’s time to clean up, the ActiFry bowl washes really easily, and even better, it’s safe to pop it in the dishwasher.

Next to take up the 360 challenge is Karen Burns-Booth of Lavender and Lovage. Over to you, Karen!

Emily Leary writing on the 360 cooking blackboard

360 cooking blackboard

If you’d like to print this blueberry cake recipe to try later, just hit PRINT on the recipe card below.

Blueberry cake in the Actifry!

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 16 slices
Author: Emily Leary
Did you know that you can make really good, tasty cake in the ActiFry? Well you can, and the results are wonderful! This blueberry cake is delicious with a delicate flavour, bursts of sweet blueberry and an astonishingly light and soft crumb.
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Ingredients

  • 140 g flour
  • 140 g starch I used potato starch
  • 15 g baking powder
  • 180 g caster sugar
  • 190 g butter
  • 5 medium eggs
  • A few drops of vinegar or lemon juice
  • 250 g blueberries

Instructions

  • Sift together the flour, baking powder and starch and set aside. Cream the butter and sugar until fluffy and white.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, alternating with the flour/starch mix.
  • Add the drops of vinegar or lemon juice.
  • Add the blueberries and mix together.
  • Remove the paddle from the pan. Butter and flour the pan, making sure to butter and flour the central tube well.
  • Pour in the mixture.
  • Place the pan inside the ActiFry and close the lid. Cook for the time indicated. Turn out, ideally on to a cooling rack, and leave to cool or chill before eating.

Nutrition

Calories: 196kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 106mg | Potassium: 174mg | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 7.6% | Vitamin C: 2.6% | Calcium: 5.5% | Iron: 4.7%
* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published.
Course: cakes and bakes
Keywords: actifry, blueberry, cake
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For another fruity bake, try this lemon drizzle cake next.

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  5. Ooh wow, I have made lots of things in that machine, but never a cake. Love how easy and delicious this sounds!!

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  6. I’m blown away! This recipe is awesome and now I really wish I had an activefry! :O Your cake is so light and buttery and beautiful! Fabulous :)

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  7. Blueberries are my favorite so this cake is perfect for me! I’m so intrigued that you baked it in the ActiFry! How do I sign up for the sky-high food event on the world’s first Ferris wheel restaurant??

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  11. WOW!! I’m impressed. Now that is using a piece of kitchen equipment for more than one thing. The blueberry cake looks amazing. I love the spots of color throughout the cake. Very inventive of you!!

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  17. That looks pretty good. Easy to use, and (more importantly for a lazy messy cook like me) easy to clean! By the way – your photos of your food / ingredients are top quality!

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  18. This sounds delicious and looks so moist. I have an actifry but never baked in it. Can I ask a question. What is starch when comes to baking like this? And where do you purchase it? Sorry to be dim and thanks for recipe :)

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  22. Oh, I am badly craving for this! This is so good, this will be a huge hit! This would disappear in no time at our house!

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  24. Wow! Never thought to bake (err, fry) in an air fryer. This could add a whole new spin to lots of recipes. Now the real question, can you make a cake deep frying it. ;)

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    • A deep fried cake – now there’s a funny thought :) I love using my Actifry and there are so many recipes that can be made in it. It baked this cake wonderfully!

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  25. That cake looks absolutely delicious! I love baking with fresh blueberries. I had no idea you could bake cakes in an air fryer. I might have to add it to my Christmas list.

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  26. This recipe looks really delicious. I can say that I am not good in baking but I will try to make this at home as the procedure of making it looks so easy to follow.

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  29. Wow, how cool this scrumptious looking cake was made in an actifry – I wonder if the same recipe would work in my new air fryer? Looks super tasty.

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  30. I have heard about this appliance before but never imagines that you could make a cake inside it. Great work! I noticed it says hard on the recipe but you made it sound so easy. And the result looks very yummy.

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  32. What a fun kitchen gadget! The cake turned out amazing, it looks absolutely delicious. I’ll hav etc add this to our holiday baking list this year.

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  38. wow this is great! especially for those do not have ovens like me. i will look into this products. really sounds interesting. thanks for sharing!

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  41. I must admit I don’t presently own an Actifry and had no idea that it would be capable of cooking/baking so many different things. I love the Blueberry cake recipe and it came out looking really good. Must look into getting the Actifry and trying it out for myself.

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  44. Oh my gosh, this cake looks AMAZING! And I’ve been meaning to buy the ActiFry… it looks like it does such a good job with these kinds of things! I’ve heard great things.

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  45. Oh wow. I had no idea that you can bake a cake in air fryer. You explained the recipe very well and the cake looks absolutely delicious. Definitely will try it soon. Thx for sharing

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