3-Ingredient Instant Pot Nutella Fudge Cake

WW Recipe of the Day: 3-Ingredient Instant Pot Nutella Fudge Cake

Simple. Rich. Decadent. Yet with fewer calories and less fat.

This easy Instant Pot (affiliate link) cake is made with 3 everyday ingredients—Nutella, all-purpose flour and an egg. It makes four good-size servings, but I think if you'll be enjoying this after a meal, you could easily be satisfied dividing it into 6, or even 8, smaller portions!

Instant Pot Nutella Fudge Cake

Perfect for small families, or anyone who doesn't want the temptation of an enormous cake that typically serves 12, or more, hanging around.

How Many Calories and WW Points in this Cake?

According to my calculations, each serving (¼th) has 263 calories and:

7 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
7 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
7 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

To see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!

How to Make Instant Pot Nutella Fudge Cake

Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients.

Ready to make Nutella Fudge Cake

Step 2: Add 1 cup of water to InstantPot inner pot. Spray a 6-inch round cake pan (affiliate link) with non-stick spray.

Step 3: Stir together the Nutella, egg and flour in a mixing bowl until thoroughly combined.

Mixing Nutella cake batter

Step 4: Spread the batter evenly in prepared pan

Ready to bake the cake

and cover loosely with parchment paper or aluminum foil (to prevent moisture from dropping into the cake as it cooks).

Step 5: Place covered cake pan on wire steam rack and lower into the pot.

Placing covered cake pan in InstantPot

Step 6: Place lid on pot and lock; ensure pressure release valve is in sealing position. Cook on HIGH pressure for 10 minutes. After cooking time completes, do a quick pressure release (being careful not to get burned from the released steam).

Cook for 10 minutes on HIGH pressure

Step 7: Using oven mitts, remove pan from the pot and cool for at least 5 minutes on a wire rack.

Step 8: After cake has cooled, remove to a plate and dish with confectioner's sugar and berries (if using). Divide cake into 4 equal wedges and serve warm.

Step 9: Store any remaining cake in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

3-Ingredient Nutella Fudge Cake

Recipe Notes

I found that as my leftover cake sat in the fridge, it actually became more dense and fudge-like!

Piece of Nutella fudge cake with raspberries

What to Serve with this Easy Nutella Cake?

• Enjoy this Nutella cake with a dusting of confectioner's sugar and/or fresh berries—strawberry slices, raspberries or blueberries.
• Serve warm cake with a small scoop of your favorite low-fat frozen yogurt or ice cream.
• Top cake with a dollop of light whipped topping.

Easy Nutella Fudge Cake

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3-Ingredient InstantPot Nutella Fudge Cake

Made with 3 common ingredients, this simple InstantPot cake mixes and cooks in minutes. I found that it actually became more dense and fudge-like after a day or two in the refrigerator.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Total Time20 minutes mins

Servings (adjustable): 4

Calories: 263

Author: Peter | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• ▢ ½ cup Nutella hazelnut cocoa spread
• ▢ 1 egg, beaten
• ▢ ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
• ▢ ½ teaspoon confectioners' sugar (optional)
• ▢ 1 cup fresh berries (optional)

Instructions

• Add 1 cup water to InstantPot inner pot. Spray a 6-inch round baking pan with non-stick spray.
• Stir together the Nutella, egg and flour in a mixing bowl until thoroughly combined.
• Spread the batter evenly in prepared pan and cover loosely with parchment paper or aluminum foil (to prevent moisture from dropping into the cake as it cooks).
• Place covered cake pan on wire steam rack and lower into the pot.
• Place lid on pot and lock; ensure pressure release valve is in sealing position. Cook on HIGH pressure for 10 minutes. After cook time completes, do a quick pressure release (being careful not to get burned from the released steam).
• Using oven mitts, remove pan from the pot and cool for at least 5 minutes on a wire rack.
• After cake has cooled, remove to a plate and dust with confectioner's sugar and berries (if using). Divide cake into 4 equal wedges and serve warm.
• Store any remaining cake in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Equipment

Instant Pot

Mixing Bowls

6-inch Cake Pan

Recipe Notes

I found that as my leftover cake sat in the fridge, it actually became more dense and fudge-like.

Serving size: ¼th of cake

Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.

7 *SmartPoints (Green plan)

7 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)

7 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)

7 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition Facts

3-Ingredient InstantPot Nutella Fudge Cake

Amount Per Serving (1 /4th of cake)

Calories 263 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 4g20%

Carbohydrates 32g11%

Fiber 2g8%

Protein 6g12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 3 ingredient cake, instant pot dessert, nutella cake

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Recipe source: The Healthy Instant Pot Cookbook: 100 great recipes with fewer calories and less fat (affiliate link) by Dana Angelo White, MS, RD, ATC

*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

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