Pecan Chocolate Chip Cake in the Pressure Cooker

Serves 6 in about 35 minutes. Sour cream goes in first, and tbsp heavy cream finishes the pot.

Ingredients

• ½ 15.25 oz boxed yellow cake mix* (with pudding in mix) about 1 3/4 cups of the mix
• 1 tbsp brown sugar
• ¼ cup cold water
• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• ⅓ cup sour cream
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup chopped pecans
• ½ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
• ½ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
• 1-3 tbsp heavy cream, room temperature

Method

1. Stir all ingredients except pecans and chocolate chips in a mixing bowl. Note that this recipe uses 1/2 of the boxed cake mix.
2. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 1 instant.
3. Fold in the pecans and chocolate chips.
4. Tip in batter into a greased/sprayed 6 cup bundt pan or similar volume pan that is suitable for the electric pressure cooker.
5. Cover the pan with a paper towel, and then with foil. Crimp the foil around the edges to seal it.
6. Put 1 cup of water into the inner liner of your pressure cooker.
7. Put in the trivet that came with the pot.
8. Use a sling to lower the cake pan into the pot. Leave it in the pot as you will need it there to remove the cake from the pressure cooker.
9. Put the lid on the pot and set the steam release knob to the Sealing position.
10. Press the Pressure Cook (or Manual) button, and the +/- button to select 25 minutes.
11. When cooking cycle ends, let it naturally release pressure for 10-15 minutes.
12. Release the remaining pressure manually, and when the pin in the lid drops, open the lid.
13. Gently remove the foil and paper towel. Check to make sure the cake is cooked all the way. If not, put it back in for a few minutes and do a natural release again.
14. Leave it to cool in pan, then turn onto a plate and drizzle with the chocolate topping.
15. Warm the pan and melt the chocolate chips and 1 Tbsp of the heavy cream.
16. Mix or whisk very well (Keep stirring until it all blends together and it looks smooth and glossy.) If you want it thinner, add more heavy cream and stir well.
17. Drizzle chocolate over the cake.Serve.

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