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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cake In Pressure Cooker – Soft, Cozy, and Weeknight Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients

  • Rolled oats (old-fashioned): 1 cup
  • All-purpose flour: 1 cup
  • Brown sugar: 1/2 cup, packed
  • Granulated sugar: 1/4 cup
  • Baking powder: 1 1/2 teaspoons
  • Baking soda: 1/4 teaspoon
  • Fine salt: 1/2 teaspoon
  • Ground cinnamon (optional but lovely): 1 teaspoon
  • Milk (dairy or unsweetened non-dairy): 3/4 cup
  • Plain yogurt or sour cream: 1/2 cup
  • Neutral oil (or melted butter): 1/3 cup
  • Large eggs: 2
  • Vanilla extract: 2 teaspoons
  • Semi-sweet chocolate chips: 3/4 to 1 cup
  • Water for the pressure cooker: 1 to 1 1/2 cups (for the pot, not the batter)
  • Pan: A 7-inch round cake pan or similar, that fits inside your pressure cooker
  • Foil sling or trivet: For easy lifting

Instructions

  • Prepare the pan: Grease a 7-inch cake pan and line the bottom with parchment. Lightly grease the parchment too. Set aside.
  • Bloom the oats (optional but helpful): In a bowl, stir the rolled oats with the milk and let stand 10 minutes. This softens the oats so the cake bakes evenly.
  • Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until no lumps remain.
  • Add wet ingredients: To the oat-milk mixture, whisk in yogurt, oil, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
  • Combine batter: Pour wet ingredients into dry and stir gently until just combined. Do not overmix.
  • Fold in chocolate chips: Toss chips with a teaspoon of flour first if you want to prevent sinking, then fold into the batter.
  • Fill the pan: Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle a few extra chips on top for looks.
  • Set up the cooker: Add 1 to 1 1/2 cups water to the pressure cooker. Place a trivet inside. Make a foil sling if your trivet doesn’t have handles.
  • Load the cake: Place the pan on the trivet. Cover the top of the pan loosely with foil to prevent condensation from dripping onto the cake.
  • Pressure cook: Seal the cooker. Cook on High Pressure for 35 minutes. (For a deeper pan or very dense batter, go up to 38–40 minutes.)
  • Release pressure: Let it naturally release for 10 minutes, then quick-release any remaining pressure.
  • Check doneness: Uncover carefully. A toothpick inserted in the center should come out with a few moist crumbs but no wet batter. If undercooked, reseal and cook 3–5 more minutes.
  • Cool: Lift out using the sling. Cool the cake in the pan for 10–15 minutes, then run a knife around the edge and turn out onto a rack. Peel parchment and flip upright. Cool until just warm.
  • Serve: Slice and enjoy warm or at room temperature. A drizzle of warm chocolate or a dollop of yogurt or ice cream is a nice touch.