1. Traditional Oil-Free Sponge Cake Method
You can easily make oil-free sponge cake for immediate consumption or as a base for decorating cakes. Check out the method below.
1.1. Ingredients Needed:
- All-purpose flour: 250g.
- Eggs: 3.
- Sugar: 200g.
- Baking powder: 1 teaspoon.
- Fresh milk: 50ml.
- Vanilla extract: 1 teaspoon.

1.2. Steps to Make Traditional Sponge Cake with Oil-Free Fryer
- Step 1: Mix butter and sugar in a bowl and use an electric mixer to beat until the mixture becomes fluffy and smooth. Then, add eggs, vanilla extract, and milk, and continue beating with the mixer until well combined.
- Step 2: Sift flour and baking powder into the above mixture, then use a spatula to gently fold in.
- Step 3: Brush a thin layer of butter inside the mold, then pour the mixture into the mold.
- Step 4: Before baking the cake, preheat the oil-free fryer for 10 minutes at 180°C. Next, place the cake mold in the fryer and select baking at 150°C for 30 minutes.
- Step 5: Insert a toothpick into the cake, if it comes out clean, the cake is done. You can then remove the cake and let it cool for 5 - 10 minutes before serving.
2. Taiwanese Sponge Cake Recipe with Oil-Free Fryer
You can easily make Taiwanese sponge cake with an oil-free fryer using the ingredients and steps below.
2.1. Ingredients Needed
- Egg yolks: 7 yolks.
- Egg whites: 5 whites.
- Sugar: 150g.
- Salt: 1g.
- Honey: 30g.
- Vanilla extract: 5g.
- Cake flour: 130g.
- Butter: 40g.
- Fresh milk: 40g.


3.2. Steps to Make Yogurt Sponge Cake Using Air Fryer
- Step 1: Separate 3 egg yolks into a bowl and mix well with 40g sugar, 30ml fresh milk, yogurt, and 50g melted butter. Sift 60g all-purpose flour, 40g corn flour into the egg yolk mixture and stir until smooth.
- Step 2: Place 3 egg whites into a bowl and beat until foamy. Add salt and lemon juice and continue beating. Divide 40g sugar into 3 portions and add to the egg whites, beating until soft peaks form.
- Step 3: Fold a portion of beaten egg whites into the egg yolk mixture and stir well. Then add the mixed mixture back into the remaining egg whites and continue to mix evenly.
- Step 4: Line parchment paper and spread a thin layer of butter all over the cake mold. Pour in the batter and gently tap the cake mold on the table to spread the batter evenly.
- Step 5: Preheat the air fryer to 160°C for 10 minutes, then bake the cake for 30 minutes. Your cake is now ready.
With these 3 easy methods for making sponge cake using an air fryer, we wish you success. Thank you for following along with this article.
